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Updated · GB News · Jun 22
Scientists Say 2 Fat Types Drive Type 2 Diabetes Risk More Than Total Intake
Updated
Updated · GB News · Jun 22

Scientists Say 2 Fat Types Drive Type 2 Diabetes Risk More Than Total Intake

3 articles · Updated · GB News · Jun 22

Summary

  • Dietary fat quality—not the amount consumed—may play the bigger role in type 2 diabetes risk, scientists said in the latest warning.
  • The finding shifts attention from total fat intake to the specific types of fat people eat, suggesting diabetes risk is shaped more by composition than quantity.
  • The report adds to public-health focus on type 2 diabetes prevention by pointing consumers toward food choices based on fat type rather than simply cutting overall fat.

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