To be a vegetarian reduces the risk of developing diabetes. Findings that have generated this hypothesis are from a population of 25,698 adult White Seventh-day Adventists identified in 1960. During 21 years of follow-up, the risk of diabetes as an underlying cause of death in Adventists was approximately one-half the risk for all US Whites. Within the male Adventist population, vegetarians had a substantially lower risk than non-vegetarians of diabetes as an underlying or contributing cause of death. Within both the male and female Adventist populations, the prevalence of self-reported diabetes also was lower in vegetarians than in non-vegetarians. The associations observed between diabetes and meat consumption were apparently not due to confounding by
over or under-weight, other selected dietary factors, or physical activity. All of the
associations between meat consumption and diabetes were stronger in males than in
females.
Hispanic population has very high percentage of developing diabetes, Type I and II alike. Especailly over 40 years old, over one third having diabetes. And we think that has to do not only with
genes, but more with their diet. Rich and heavy food along with lots of beverage
(beer, wine,..) WILL surely make you fat, high cholesterol and DIABETES.
