Big Intake of High-Fat Dairy May Be Protective for Diabetes
A large intake of high-fat dairy products appears to be associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, confirming previous findings of a possible protective effect of dairy fat on the risk of this condition. Low-fat dairy products do not appear to show the same effect.
Specifically, people who consume a large amount (over 8 portions per day in this study) of high-fat dairy products have a 23% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who consume lower levels (1 or fewer portions per day).
Previous studies have indicated that replacing saturated with unsaturated fats helps to prevent type 2 diabetes, and for this reason plant sources of fat are considered preferable to animal.
Reflecting this, high intakes of red meat and meat products are known to be positively associated with diabetes risk. But high intake of dairy foods, which are also saturated fat, has previously been shown to be protective.
The latest results were presented by epidemiologist Ulrika Ericson, PhD, from Lund University Diabetes Center, Malmö, Sweden, at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2014 Meeting.
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