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Participants in the highest category for total whole grain consumption had a 29% lower rate of type 2 diabetes compared with those in the lowest category.
Encouraging higher whole grain consumption can be an effective strategy for reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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After adjusting for lifestyle and dietary risk factors for diabetes, participants in the highest category for total whole grain consumption had a 29% (95% confidence interval 26% to 33%) lower rate of type 2 diabetes compared with those in the lowest category.
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Based on the large prospective cohort studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Intake of whole grain foods and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective cohort studies
Yang Hu et al. · BMJ · 2020
DOI 10.1136/bmj.m2206
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