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Dietary Fat and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: a Review of Recent Research

  • Open Access
  • 01-12-2018
  • Diabetes and Obesity (MC de Oliveira Otto, Section Editor)
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Abstract

Purpose of Review

It is estimated that over 400 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Excess adiposity is the strongest risk factor for non-insulin-dependent diabetes, type 2. Lifestyle interventions have demonstrated that diet plays a critical role in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. Dietary fat is not only a source of energy and nutrients, but also bioactive fatty acids.
The purpose of this review was to examine data from recent prospective cohort studies and dietary interventions to determine if there are benefits to fat consumption on diabetes risk.

Recent Findings

The consumption of fish and marine n-3 fatty acids among Asian populations and regular-fat dairy foods and trans-palmitoleic acid (trans-16, n-7) among Western populations may be associated with reduced risk for type 2 diabetes.

Summary

Whereas some dietary fat may contribute to reduced diabetes risk, lifestyle recommendations to balance calories with physical activity are prudent at this time.
Title
Dietary Fat and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: a Review of Recent Research
Author
Beth H. Rice Bradley
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports / Issue 4/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2161-3311
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-018-0244-z
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