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Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 19-23% in individuals without diabetes at baseline.
If you do not have diabetes, following a Mediterranean diet can significantly lower your risk of developing it in the future.
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2 meta-analyses demonstrated that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of future diabetes by 19–23%.
Why this rating
Based on meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies and one long-term RCT.
Source
A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses
Katherine Esposito et al. · BMJ Open · 2015
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008222
Meta-analysis · 13 studiesCited 492×
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