A new research presented in the EASD this week, shows that the consumption of certain fatty acids is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women.The study is by Dr. Fagherazzi and Courtney Dow of the Center for Inserm Research Epidemiology and Public Health (CESP) and the University of Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France.

Fatty acids are vital sources of energy and important components of our diet, however, the evidence of their association with the risk of type 2 diabetes is controversial.This study was aimedIn women.

the sample

A total of 71 334 women without diabetes S at the beginning of the study were followed from 1993 to 2011. The subsequent type 2 diabetes diagnoses were identified by means of questionnaires and the requests for refund of medications, and the consumption of fatty acids was estimated tofrom a validated questionnaire in the diet.

Then a positive association was observed between the high consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of type 2 diabetes;This persisted after the adjustment for confusion factors, including other groups of fatty acids and the body mass index.Those women with greater consumption (more than 1.6 grams per day) had a 26% risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the group that consumed less fatty acids per day.

The high consumption of Omega-3 was associated with an increase in the risk of diabetes, both in excess weight (19% more risk for the highest 33% vs. lowest 33%) and not overweight (38% more risk forthe highest 33% vs. plus 33%) women.

conclusions of the authors

The authors conclude: "The different polyunsaturated fatty acids seem to have different effects on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A high consumption of docosapentaoenoic acid and arachidonic acid can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes."

They add: "We do not necessarily recommend cutting these sources of our diet, but perhaps the decrease in meat intake, since it is usually consumed in quantities much greater than our nutritional needs."

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