Type 2 diabetes risk: Meat eaters are at higher risk of diabetes! Avoid eating this non-veg

Diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce insulin or when the body cannot properly use the insulin produced. Insulin is a hormone that controls blood sugar. High blood sugar is called hyperglycaemia. This can damage many body processes, nerves and blood vessels over time.

Unhealthy lifestyle, overweight, unhealthy diet, lack of sleep etc. can be the causes of diabetes. Recently a study has been done which claims that eating processed and red meat can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Know in detail what this whole study is and what has been said about meat in it.

what does the study say

Professors from Cambridge University in England analyzed data of 19.7 lakh people from 31 studies in 20 countries. This data was used in 18 unpublished studies. The researchers took into account the age, gender, healthy-unhealthy habits, health, calorie intake and body weight of the people included in the study.

The people included in the study were also made to take care that they consumed 50 grams of processed food daily. After some time, it was seen that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in those people increased by 15%.

The study claimed that eating 100 grams of processed red meat daily increased the risk of diabetes by 10 percent, while eating 100 grams of poultry daily increased the risk of diabetes by 8 percent.

What do experts say

Nita Forouhi, senior study researcher in Medical Research Council epidemiology at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘Our research provides evidence of an association between processed meat and unprocessed red meat and a higher risk of future type 2 diabetes.

‘It recommends limiting the consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes. The link between poultry and type 2 diabetes is not exact and hence needs further study.’

‘Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use it properly.’

Amount of processed meat

Earlier research found that eating more than one serving of red meat per day increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 62 percent. The US Department of Agriculture recommends limiting daily consumption of meat, poultry and eggs to 113 grams. The USDA says processed meat should be consumed no more than once a week.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have proposed several possible explanations for the link between meat intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes, including that meat is an important source of animal protein and iron.

A recent Harvard University study found that high intake of heme iron, found in red meat, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. Heme iron also causes inflammation and even DNA damage. Some research suggests that it may increase the risk of colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancer.