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The consumption of sugar is directly linked to the development of diabetes, as evidenced by global correlation data [1], the causal impact of high sugar intake in processed foods [2], and specific case studies of populations adopting diets high in sugar [3].

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The Western Diet: Processed Foods and Meats Are Killing Us sentientmedia.org Sentient Media 1 fact

claimHigh consumption of sugar and fat, which are typically found in highly processed foods, can cause diabetes.

The Western Diet and Its Impact on Modern Health: What Patients ... diagnosticdetectives.com Diagnostic Detectives 1 fact

accountMichael Pollan's book 'In Defense of Food' describes a group of Australian Aborigines who had developed metabolic syndrome—a cluster of conditions including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure—after relocating to settlements and consuming a Western diet consisting of flour, sugar, rice, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages, powdered milk, cheap fatty meat, potatoes, and onions.

Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimIncreased global production and consumption of sugar and refined grains over the last 40 years correlates with an increase in diseases such as diabetes, overweight, and obesity.