Mixed
Adherence to a Western dietary pattern, characterized by high intake of red and processed meats, refined grains, and sweets, significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women.
To lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, limit your intake of red and processed meats (like bacon, hot dogs, and sausages), refined grains, and sweets. Instead, focus on a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, and poultry. This shift in dietary pattern is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes.
The Western pattern, especially a diet higher in processed meats, may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (NHS), long follow-up (14 years), multivariate adjustment, but observational design limits causal inference.
Source
Dietary Patterns, Meat Intake, and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women
Teresa T. Fung et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2004
DOI 10.1001/archinte.164.20.2235
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