Moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of diabetes

According to a study published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," adults who drink one to two cups of alcohol a day can reduce their risk of diabetes compared to abstainers. alcohol completely.

Dr. Michel M. Joosten of Wageningen University in the Netherlands and colleagues conducted research on more than 35,000 adults aged between 20-70 within a decade. At the beginning of the study, these people did not suffer from diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer.

Participants were weighed to measure their height, balance, hips and complete health and daily life questions.

After a 10-year study period, a total of 793 people had type 2 diabetes.

Results showed that people who drank moderate alcohol, 1 cup for women and 1-2 cups for men a day, could have a 45% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who never drank alcohol.

This result is still correct considering the effects of lifestyle factors.

For example, for women and men with moderate weight, moderate drinkers may have a 65% lower risk of diabetes than those who never drink alcohol.

Similarly, for those who exercise regularly, the incidence of diabetes in moderate alcohol drinkers is also 35% lower.

However, the study results do not prove that drinking alcohol alone can reduce diabetes risk.

Type 2 diabetes arises because the body loses the ability to properly use insulin to maintain blood sugar in the normal range. Therefore, in diabetics, blood sugar is often higher than normal.

Most people with type 2 diabetes have more weight than average, rather than being a bit fat.

This is not good because this fat can interfere with the catalytic activity of insulin and make cells unable to absorb sugar. For this reason, blood sugar levels are getting higher and higher.

If you are fat and have diabetes, the most important problem is to eat less and exercise to lose weight.