Biomarkers in the blood prove strong role of food for type 2 diabetes
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have found that several diet and nutrient biomarkers -- molecules that can be measured in blood that are related to diet -- are linked with both risk to have type 2 diabetes and future risk of developing diabetes. The study, published in the leading nutrition research journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , was carried out on 600 women from Gothenburg where diagnosis of diabetes was made at the start of the study, at their age 64, and again after 5 ½ years. The results underline that diet is an important factor when it comes to risk for developing type 2 diabetes, with fish, whole grains, vegetable oils and good vitamin E status found to be protective against type 2 diabetes, while red meat and saturated fat increased the risk for developing the disease. "What is really important is that we were able to reach these conclusions without having any additional inform...