- About 530 million adults around the world have diabetes, with type 2 diabetes accounting for 98% of cases.
- Certain lifestyle choices, such as following an unhealthy diet and eating ultra-processed foods, can increase a person’s risk for this condition.
- French researchers have now identified seven food additive emulsifiers found in ultra-processed foods that are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Researchers estimate that about 530 million adults globally live with diabetes, with 98% of those diagnoses being type 2 diabetes.
Certain lifestyle choices, such as
Previous research also shows that moderate intake of
Now, a new study from researchers at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) and the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in France has found that consuming seven specific
The study was recently published in the journal
According to Bernard Srour, PhD, junior professor at INRAE and co-lead author of this study, emulsifiers are among the most commonly used additives in processed foods.
Speaking to Medical News Today, he explained where these food additives are typically found:
“They are often added to processed and packaged foods, such as certain industrial cakes, biscuits, and desserts, as well as ice creams, chocolate bars, breads, margarines, and ready meals, to improve their appearance, taste, and texture and lengthen shelf life, and to be able to mix aqueous substances — water-based — with oil-based…
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