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The absolute risk reduction from high-quality diets is significantly greater in individuals with a high BMI (overweight or obese) compared to those with normal weight.
If you are overweight or obese, improving your diet quality offers the greatest absolute protection against developing type 2 diabetes. Focus on whole grains, plants, and limiting processed meats and sugars to maximize this benefit.
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These scores were associated with lower absolute risk among those who were overweight or obese compared with normal weight (P for interaction < 0.01).
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Stratified analysis within a large, well-characterized cohort with long follow-up.
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Diet-Quality Scores and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men
Lawrence de Koning et al. · Diabetes Care · 2011
DOI 10.2337/dc10-2352
cohort · n=41615Cited 251×
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