Eating Just Two Slices of Ham a Day May Increase Your Diabetes Risk by 15%,
Medscape By University of Cambridge August 26, 2024 Click here for full article
A new analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has found that consuming meat, especially processed and unprocessed red meat, is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
The researchers found that the habitual consumption of 50 grams of processed meat a day – equivalent to 2 slices of ham – is associated with a 15% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years. The consumption of 100 grams of unprocessed red meat a day – equivalent to a small steak – was associated with a 10% higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
“Our research provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of an association between eating processed meat and unprocessed red meat and a higher future risk of type 2 diabetes. It supports recommendations to limit the consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat to reduce type 2 diabetes cases in the population.
While our findings provide more comprehensive evidence on the association between poultry consumption and type 2 diabetes than was previously available, the link remains uncertain and needs to be investigated further.”
