RED MEAT AND PROCESSED MEATS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK
RED MEAT AND PROCESSED MEATS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published today in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology , has found. Global meat production has increased rapidly in recent decades and meat consumption exceeds dietary guidelines in many countries. Earlier research indicated that higher intakes of processed meat and unprocessed red meat are associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, but the results have been variable and not conclusive. Poultry such as chicken, turkey, or duck is often considered to be an alternative to processed meat or unprocessed red meat, but fewer studies have examined the association between poultry consumption and type 2 diabetes. To determine the association between consumption of processed meat, unprocessed red meat and poultry and