Adherence to predefined dietary patterns and incident type 2 diabetes in European populations: EPIC-InterAct Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

Few studies have investigated the relationship between predefined dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes incidence; little is known about the generalisability of these associations. We aimed to assess the association between predefined dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes risk in European populations.

Methods

From among a case-cohort of 12,403 incident diabetes cases and 16,154 subcohort members nested within the prospective European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, we used data on 9,682 cases and 12,595 subcohort participants from seven countries. Habitual dietary intake was assessed at baseline with country-specific dietary questionnaires. Two diet-quality scores (alternative Healthy Eating Index [aHEI], Dietary Approaches to Stop Hy

SUBMITTER: InterAct Consortium 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3890037 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature