date:Sep 18, 2012
wice as likely as those in the lowest quartile to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus.
In contrast, those in the highest quartile of unprocessed red meat intake were not at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, compared with those in the lowest quartile.
The study was based on data from American Indians enrolled in the Strong Heart Family Study who were free diabetes and cardiovascular disease at baseline and were followed up for five years. For the study, participants completed a Block fo