People who consume protein foods in large quantities, especially of animal origin, are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to American researchers, according to the online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net In the course of a new study, scientists studied the results of previous work on this topic, which covered the data of 11 thousand. people suffering from type 2 diabetes and 15 thousand. healthy people from eight European countries over a 12-year period. The researchers collected data on the diet of the subjects, their physical activity, height, weight and waist circumference, in order to understand how participants developed diabetes.

In general, adults in the study usually ate about 90 grams of protein daily.. Those who ate more usually had a higher weight-to-height ratio and cholesterol than people who ate less protein..

After taking into account other risk factors for diabetes, experts concluded that every additional 10 grams of protein daily is associated with an increase in the likelihood of developing diabetes by 6%.

A significant amount of animal protein is contained in red and processed meat, which, as it turned out, is associated with an increased likelihood of developing diabetes, the study's authors explained.

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