Macro partitioning
Higher intake of fish and shellfish is associated with a decreased risk of incident symptomatic peripheral arterial disease in individuals with diabetes mellitus.
If you have diabetes, try to include more fish and shellfish in your diet. This study suggests that eating more of these foods over time might help lower your risk of developing peripheral arterial disease, a condition that affects blood flow to your limbs. While the statistical evidence was borderline, it aligns with broader recommendations for heart-healthy eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet.
there was a trend that a higher intake of fish and shellfish (hazard ratio per additional gram per week of 0.99, 95% confidence interval of 0.99–1.00; p = 0.051) was associated with a decreased risk of PAD.
Why this rating
Prospective cohort study with long follow-up (median 19.7 years) and validated endpoints, but limited by sample size (n=1112) and borderline statistical significance.
Source
The association between dietary intake, lifestyle and incident symptomatic peripheral arterial disease among individuals with diabetes mellitus: insights from the Malmö Diet and Cancer study
Erika Lilja et al. · Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2019
DOI 10.1177/2042018819890532
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