Major study: Eating two slices of ham a day increases diabetes risk | RTL News

The fact that there is a link between diabetes and red meat consumption is not new. For example, researchers from Wageningen University wrote in early 2013 that those who eat red meat are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But New researchLed by the University of Cambridge, it provides the “most comprehensive evidence” of the link, according to the researchers.

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Research shows that eating 50 grams of processed meat a day (the weight of two slices of ham, for example) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 15 percent over the next 10 years.

Eating 100 grams of red meat (the weight of a small steak) per day increases the risk by 10 percent. Eating 100 grams of poultry per day carries an increased risk of 8 percent.

Nearly 2 million people took part in the study. They live in five regions around the world, but the participants were mostly Americans and Europeans.

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More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from type 2 diabetes, and this number is expected to rise to 1 billion people by 2050.

The researchers say meat production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. Their findings suggest it is important to eat less meat.

The unhealthy side

This voice has also been heard in the Netherlands for a long time. For example, gastroenterologist Peter Stockers suggested at the end of last year that a warning be placed on meat packaging. He told RTL News that eating meat also poses health risks. He therefore advocates eating less meat.

The Nutrition Center shares this position: “It’s better for your health and the environment not to eat too much meat.” The center recommends eating no more than 500 grams of meat per week. The average meat eater is much higher than that, with men aged 65 to 79 eating 102 grams per day. 128 grams per day.