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Every additional 150 grams of white rice intake per day is associated with a 6% greater risk of T2DM.
Increasing white rice intake may elevate T2DM risk, which should be considered in dietary recommendations.
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And every additional 150 grams of white rice intake per day was associated with a 6% greater risk of T2DM (5 more per 1000 persons) with a linear positive trend.
Why this rating
Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Source
White rice consumption and risk of cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Honghao Lai et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2022
DOI 10.1080/10408398.2022.2101984
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