Eating fried potato products like chips and french fries significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, a study in the British Medical Journal reports. Consuming fries three times a week increases the risk by 20%, and five times a week by 27%. In contrast, baked, boiled, or mashed potatoes pose no such risk. While potatoes are the world's third most consumed food crop, it's the frying and frequent consumption that links them to lifestyle-related diabetes.
According to the International Diabetes Federation, over 90% of people with diabetes have the type 2 variety. Type 2 diabetes most often develops in people aged 45 or older, but children and young adults can also develop the chronic disease. Over time, high blood sugar can cause significant health complications, so it's essential to keep type 2 diabetes managed.
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