A recent study shows adopting a vegetarian diet, characterized by the restriction of red meat consumption and the inclusion of ample whole grains, legumes, and a diverse array of colorful fruits and vegetables, proves to be most effective in combating Type 2 diabetes, reducing waist circumference, and mitigating inflammation in the body.
The research, reported by CNN, scrutinized the dietary patterns of over 113,000 individuals enlisted in the UK Biobank database, encompassing genetic and health data for more than half a million Britons. The participants were categorized into four groups based on their consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
The findings indicated that individuals adhering to a vegetarian diet low in meat, sweets, refined grains, and sugary beverages, while emphasizing whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables, exhibited a 24 percent lower risk of developing diabetes. Significantly, this benefit extended even to those with a genetic predisposition to diabetes.
Furthermore, the study, published in the journal Diabetes and Metabolism, highlighted that individuals adhering to a healthy vegetarian diet experienced a reduction in body mass index, waist circumference, and inflammation levels in the body.
Conversely, the study revealed that individuals following a less healthy plant-based diet—one characterized by high consumption of sweets, sugary drinks, and refined grains—faced a 37 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, along with an increase in waist circumference and elevated levels of triglycerides, a form of cholesterol associated with diabetes.
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