Association between ultra-processed food consumption and the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the ELSA-Brasil cohort.
Scheine Leite CanhadaÁlvaro VigoRenata Bertazzi LevyVivian Cristine LuftMaria de Jesus Mendes da FonsecaLuana GiattiMaria Del Carmen Bisi MolinaBruce Bartholow DuncanMaria Inês SchmidtPublished in: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome (2023)
UPF consumption increased the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Brazilian adults, with heterogeneity across specific food items. These findings add to previous evidence for the role of UPFs in the development of diabetes and other chronic diseases, supporting recommendations to avoid their intake in diabetes prevention and management.