Food additives

1. Food additives are associated with microbiome composition.

   “selected emulsifiers and sweeteners, which may alter gut microbiota, intestinal barrier function, inflammatory signalling, or short-term glycaemic responses.”

   Reviewin experimental models

   Food Additive Mixtures, Glucose Metabolism, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: Mechanistic Insights from Epidemiology, Human Intervention Studies, and Experimental Models

   Nutrients·4 Aug 2026

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1. Food additives are associated with type 2 diabetes in humans.

   “associate several additive co-exposure profiles, emulsifiers, preservatives, food colouring additives, and non-nutritive sweeteners with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus.”

   Reviewin NutriNet-Santé analyses

   Food Additive Mixtures, Glucose Metabolism, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: Mechanistic Insights from Epidemiology, Human Intervention Studies, and Experimental Models

   Nutrients·4 Aug 2026

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