A re-study indicates an association between eating fast with diabetes risk. The findings of this small scale and supports some previous research has also found a link between fast food and diabetes risk.
In his study, scientists from Lithuania comparing 234 people with type 2 diabetes and 468 people without diabetes. Researchers found that participants who ate fast food were 2.5 times more likely to develop diabetes than those who took a moment at dinner.
The participants with diabetes also tend to have a body mass index (BMI) of higher and lower education levels than participants without diabetes. BMI is a calculation based on height and weight to determine whether a person is categorized as underweight, overweight, ideal, or obesity.
"The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally and become a world pandemic," said study leader Lina Radzeviciene, Lithuania University of Health Science. The findings are scheduled to be presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology and the European Congress of Endocrinology, in Florence, Italy.
"There seems to be the interaction between a susceptible genetic background and environmental factors. It is important to identify modifiable risk factors that can help people reduce their chances of developing the disease," said Radzeviciene.
Although the study found a relationship between fast food and the incidence of diabetes, but these findings do not prove causality. Because this study was to be presented at medical meetings, data and conclusions should be viewed as preliminary studies, to the findings published in scientific journals that have been reviewed by a fellow researcher.
In his study, scientists from Lithuania comparing 234 people with type 2 diabetes and 468 people without diabetes. Researchers found that participants who ate fast food were 2.5 times more likely to develop diabetes than those who took a moment at dinner.
The participants with diabetes also tend to have a body mass index (BMI) of higher and lower education levels than participants without diabetes. BMI is a calculation based on height and weight to determine whether a person is categorized as underweight, overweight, ideal, or obesity.
"The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally and become a world pandemic," said study leader Lina Radzeviciene, Lithuania University of Health Science. The findings are scheduled to be presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology and the European Congress of Endocrinology, in Florence, Italy.
"There seems to be the interaction between a susceptible genetic background and environmental factors. It is important to identify modifiable risk factors that can help people reduce their chances of developing the disease," said Radzeviciene.
Although the study found a relationship between fast food and the incidence of diabetes, but these findings do not prove causality. Because this study was to be presented at medical meetings, data and conclusions should be viewed as preliminary studies, to the findings published in scientific journals that have been reviewed by a fellow researcher.
source : kompas
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