Vegans are 62% less likely to have Type 2 diabetes than non-vegetarians

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Vegans are 62% less likely to have Type 2 diabetes than non-vegetarians according to the Adventist Health Study-2.

Vegans eat no animal products.

Adjusted for

Adjusted for age, BMI, etc

The results were after controlling for age, gender, education, income, television watching, physical activity, sleep, alcohol use, smoking and body mass index (BMI).

Subjects

Subjects: 15,200 men and 26,187 women

The study analyzed data from 15,200 men and 26,187 women across the U.S. and Canada who were free of diabetes.

Reference

Tonstad S, Stewart K, Oda K, Batech M, Herring RP, and Fraser GE. Vegetarian diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health Study-2. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 2013 Apr; 23(4): 292-299.

Author’s Contact Info

Sigve K. Tonstad, MD
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion and Education
Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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