People who eat about two homemade meals each day or 11 to 14 meals a week had a 13 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes - Risk Factors - Symptoms & Signs - Management - Prevention
Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.
Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.
‘Regular consumption of foods from a fast food chain restaurant increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.’
There was no enough data to include breakfast patterns. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 58,000 women in the Nurses’ Health Study and more than 41,000 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The participants were followed for up to 36 years (1986 to 2012). None of the study participants had diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the beginning of the study. "The trend for eating commercially prepared meals in restaurants or as take-out in the United States has increased significantly over the last 50 years. At the same time, Type 2 diabetes rates have also increased," said Geng Zong, a research fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.
Studies have shown that eating out, especially in fast food chain restaurants is linked to poor diet quality and higher weight gain in children and young adults. Overweight and obesity are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
'Second Fiddle' Protein Has Leading Role In Type 2 Diabetes: Research
A protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition that affects nearly 26 million people in the United States alone.
A protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition that affects nearly 26 million people in the United States alone.
However, the researchers did not provide a specific number of homemade meals people should eat each week.
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Night Shift Workers Likelier to Have Type 2 Diabetes: Study
A new study has suggested that shift workers, who work at night are at an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
A new study has suggested that shift workers, who work at night are at an increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
After-meal Walks may Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
A fifteen minute walk after each meal helps regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study.
A fifteen minute walk after each meal helps regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study.
