In a new study from Edith Cowan University, researchers found people who consume two servings of fruit per day have 36 percent lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes than those who consume less than half a serving.
Diabetes is a disease where people have too much sugar in their bloodstream, and it is a huge public health burden.
Approximately 463 million adults worldwide were living with diabetes in 2019, and by 2045 this number is expected to rise to 700 million.
An estimated 374 million people are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. A healthy diet and lifestyle can play a major role in lowering a person’s diabetes risk.
In the study, the team used data from 7,675 participants who provided information on their fruit and fruit juice intake through a food frequency questionnaire.
They found people who consumed around 2 servings of fruit per day had a 36 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next five years than those who consumed less than half a serving of fruit per day.
There is an association between fruit intake and markers of insulin sensitivity, meaning that people who consumed more fruit had to produce less insulin to lower their blood glucose levels.
But they did not see the same patterns for fruit juice. These findings suggest that a healthy diet and lifestyle which includes the consumption of whole fruits is a great strategy to lower your diabetes risk.
The team says this is important because high levels of circulating insulin (hyperinsulinemia) can damage blood vessels and are related not only to diabetes, but also to high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease.
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The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. One author of the study is Nicola Bondonno, Ph.D.
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