People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consump…

It’s worth noting that the correlation held for total red meat consumption along with considering just processed red meats and unprocessed red meat separately

There are certainly some limitations of this study but it does align with the growing body of evidence suggesting a potential link between any red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes

  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish
    363·
    9 months ago

    Per-capita beef consumption has fallen by ~40% since 1976 (source) and rates of diabetes have nearly tripled since then (source).

    So it doesn’t seem like telling people ‘eat less red meat’ moves the needle on diabetes rates.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
      127·
      9 months ago

      This study looks at the effects more so of replacing red meat with plant-based foods, not so much the effects of replacing it with chicken which is what the per capita consumption changes so more there

      There are of course a number of other factors indeed that influence diabetes, yes