Cambridge: A simple sandwich filler can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 15%, a study has found.
Researchers led by the University of Cambridge analyzed data from nearly two million people and found that consuming 100 grams of unprocessed red meat a day (the equivalent of a small steak) reduced the risk of the disease. associated with a 10 percent increased risk of developing
The National Health Services (NHS) advises people who eat more than 90g of red meat such as beef, lamb, mutton, veal, venison and goat, or processed meat to eat 70g a day. Eat grams or less of meat.
The results of the study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, support the recommendation to reduce meat consumption, the researchers said.
Professor Neeta Forohi, from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge, said: “Our research is the first to date on the link between eating processed meat and unprocessed red meat and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in the future. provides the most comprehensive evidence of
