Sugar in Red Meat Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A study of nearly 90,000 adults found that those with the highest intake of meat-derived Neu5Gc had a 63% higher risk of type 2 diabetes than the lowest-intake group. The association weakened after adjustment for BMI and total red meat intake, and dairy-derived Neu5Gc showed no link to diabetes risk.
- Highest meat-derived Neu5Gc intake linked to 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk
- 966 new diabetes cases emerged among 89,953 adults over 7.2 years
- Adjusting for total red meat intake weakened the association below significance
- Neu5Gc from dairy products showed no association with type 2 diabetes
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