Food groups and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the knowledge about the relation between intake of 12 major food groups and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, Medline (Ovid), Cochrane Central, and Google Scholar for prospective studies investigating the association between whole grains, refined grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, eggs, dairy, fish, red meat, processed meat, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) on risk of T2D. Summary relative risks were estimated using a random effects model by contrasting categories, and for linear and non-linear dose-response relationships. Six out of the 12 food-groups showed a significant relation with risk of T2D, three of them a decrease of risk with increasing consumption (w

SUBMITTER: Schwingshackl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5506108 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature