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Research Gives Hispanics Another Reason to Drink Their Milk This Diabetes Month and Beyond
November 25th, 2008
Most Hispanics fail to get the calcium and vitamin D they need, but this shortfall could be affecting more than their bones. It may, at least in part, be one reason behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes drawing attention this November, Diabetes Awareness Month, suggests research conducted at Tufts University. Drinking more milk -- a leading source of calcium and vitamin D in the American diet -- could help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 15 percent, according to a meta-analysis and review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.(1) In the thorough analysis of previously published studies, the researchers found chronically low...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-25)
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