Heme iron intake and risk of new-onset diabetes in a Mediterranean population at high risk of cardiovascular disease: an observational cohort analysis

BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have observed an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among subjects with a higher consumption of red and processed meat. Heme iron intake has been directly associated with a higher risk of T2DM in healthy adult Chinese and U.S populations....

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Main Authors: Fernandez-Cao, J.C. (José Cándido), Arija, V. (Victoria), Aranda, N. (Nuria), Bullo, M. (Monica), Basora, J. (Josep), Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel), Diez-Espino, J. (Javier), Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: BioMed Central 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/36880