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Ultra-Processed Foods Spike Prediabetes Risk in Young Adults

11/12/2025

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The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California tracked 85 young adults for four years and found that higher ultra-processed food intake increases the risk of prediabetes and insulin resistance.
A 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake raised prediabetes risk by 64% and impaired glucose regulation by 56%.
The findings call for dietary interventions targeting young adults to improve metabolic health and reduce future diabetes risk.

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The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California tracked 85 young adults for four years and found that higher ultra-processed food intake increases the risk of prediabetes and insulin resistance.
A 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake raised prediabetes risk by 64% and impaired glucose regulation by 56%.
The findings call for dietary interventions targeting young adults to improve metabolic health and reduce future diabetes risk.