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ArticleDiabetes research and clinical practice2026

Ultra-processed foods and continuous glucose monitoring metrics in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Soohyun Nam, Minjung Lee, Filippa Juul, Niyati Parekh, Sangchoon Jeon

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Soohyun NamYale University, School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Dr. Orange, CT 06477, USA. Electronic address: Soohyun.nam@yale.edu.
Minjung LeeYale University, School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Dr. Orange, CT 06477, USA. Electronic address: minjung.lee@yale.edu.
Filippa JuulSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, School of Public Health, 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Electronic address: Filippa.Juul@downstate.edu.
Niyati ParekhNew York University, School of Global Public Health, 715-719 Broward Way, New York, NY 10012, USA. Electronic address: niyati.parekh@nyu.edu.
Sangchoon JeonYale University, School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Dr. Orange, CT 06477, USA. Electronic address: Sangchoon.jeon@yale.edu.

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Personal and social-built environmental factors of glucose variability among multi ethnic groups of adults with type 2 diabetesR01DK132069 · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
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NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132069
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aimWe examined associations between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived metrics using individual- and food-level measures of UPFs in adults with T2D.

methodsAdults with T2D (n = 190) completed two 24-hour dietary recalls and wore blinded CGM devices for 14 days. Foods were classified by the NOVA system. Individual-level UPF intake was defined as the proportion of total energy or grams derived from UPFs (energy-weighted). Food-level intake was assessed as Mean UPF Energy (%) and Mean UPF Gram (%) across all reported food items (item-weighted). CGM outcomes included time in range (TIR), time above range (TAR), glucose management indicator (GMI), and coefficient of variation. Multivariable logistic regression models were adjusted for demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors.

resultsAfter adjustment, higher Mean UPF Energy (%) was associated with lower odds of achieving TIR > 70% (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.38-0.92) and higher odds of TAR ≥ 25% (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.06-2.47) and GMI ≥ 7% (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.03-2.35). Individual-level UPF intake was not significantly associated with CGM-derived outcomes.

conclusionsHigher UPF energy content at the food level was associated with poorer CGM-derived glycemic outcomes. Food-level UPF measures may more closely reflect CGM-derived glycemic metrics than individual-level measures.

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Continuous glucose monitoringTime above rangeTime in RangeType 2 diabetesUltra-processed foods

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