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Study Links Food Preservatives to 47% Diabetes Risk Increase

1/7/2026

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A Nature Communications study links food preservatives to increased type 2 diabetes risk, using data from over 100,000 French adults and 1,131 cases.
High preservative intake raised risk by 47% versus low intake.
Potassium sorbate and sodium nitrite correlate with higher diabetes risk.
The study calls for favoring fresh foods and regulatory reassessment of additives, and Dr. Mathilde Touvier emphasizes public health relevance and the need for further research.

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A Nature Communications study links food preservatives to increased type 2 diabetes risk, using data from over 100,000 French adults and 1,131 cases.
High preservative intake raised risk by 47% versus low intake.
Potassium sorbate and sodium nitrite correlate with higher diabetes risk.
The study calls for favoring fresh foods and regulatory reassessment of additives, and Dr. Mathilde Touvier emphasizes public health relevance and the need for further research.