A healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic risk
A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. This association was observed also in individuals with a high genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a strongly genetic disease that can be prevented and delayed with a healthy lifestyle, such as diet and exercise. “However, we haven’t really known whether a healthy diet is equally beneficial to all, i.e., to those with a low genetic risk and to those