Type 2 Diabetes
Study data from Simmons College provide new insights into Type 2 Diabetes
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 8th, 2007
"The aim of this article was to assess the association between the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. AND METHODS -A total of 80,029 women aged 38-63 years in the Nurses' Health Study were followed from 1984 to 2002. The AHEI score was computed from dietary information collected from five repeated food frequency questionnaires administered between 1984 and 1998," scientists in the United States report.
"Relative risks (RRs) for type 2 diabetes were calculated using Cox Proportional hazards models and adjusted for known diabetes risk factors. We also examined how changes in score in 4, 6-8, and 10-12 years are associated with...
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