EASD2022 Low-fat dairy consumption may minimize the risk of developing T2D while red meat raises that risk, a new analysis finds. MedTwitter
"A plant-based dietary pattern with limited intake of meat, moderate intake of fish, eggs, and full-fat dairy, and habitual consumption of yogurt, milk, or low-fat dairy, might represent the most feasible, sustainable, and successful population strategy to optimize the prevention of type 2 diabetes," lead author Annalisa Giosuè, MD, of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, toldShe presented the findings from an umbrella review of 13 dose–response meta-analyses of...
The new findings are in line with the Mediterranean diet in that, while plant-based, it also limits red meat consumption, but not all animal-based foods, and has consistently been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Vegetarian diets have also been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, but far less data are available for that, she said.
"You can achieve weight loss with very different diets. Diet quality plays an important role. These data support that if you look at diabetes prevention, then you would focus on people with high intakes of specific animal-based foods, besides looking at overweight and The opposite was found for dairy foods. Inverse associations for type 2 diabetes development were found for an intake of 200 g/day of total dairy , low-fat dairy , milk , and for 100 g/day of yogurt .