Dietary Protein Sources, Mediating Biomarkers, and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From the Women’s Health Initiative and the UK Biobank

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Authors

Jie Li · Brown University

Andrea J. Glenn · St. Michael's Hospital

Qingling Yang · Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences

Ding Ding · Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences

Lingling Zheng · Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences

Wei Bao · University of Science and Technology of China

Jeannette M. Beasley

Abstract

Findings from these two large prospective cohorts support the notion that substituting plant protein for animal protein may decrease T2D risk mainly by reducing obesity-related inflammation.

Topics & Keywords

Nutritional Studies and Diet Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 45, Issue 8, pp. 1742-1753

DOI: 10.2337/dc22-0368

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