Role of diet in type 2 diabetes incidence: umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective observational studies
OBJECTIVE: To summarise the evidence of associations between dietary factors and incidence of type 2 diabetes and to evaluate the strength and validity of these associations.
DESIGN: Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of prospective observational studies.
DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase, searched up to August 2018.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Systematic reviewA systematic review is an analysis comparing and summarizing the data from different studies on a ce...s with meta-analyses reporting summary risk estimates for the associations between incidence of type 2 diabetes and dietary behaviours or diet quality indices, food groups, foods, beverages, alcoholic beverages, macronutrients, and micronutrients.
RESULTS: 53 publications were included, with 153 adjusted summary hazard ratios on dietary behaviours or diet quality indices (n=12), food groups and foods (n=56), beverages (n=10), alcoholic beverages (n=12), macronutrients (n=32), and micronutrients (n=31), regarding incidence of type 2 diabetes. Methodological quality was high for 75% (n=115) of meta-analyses, moderate for 23% (n=35), and low for 2% (n=3). Quality of evidence was rated high for an inverse association for type 2 diabetes incidence with increased intake of whole grains (for an increment of 30 g/day, adjusted summary hazard ratio 0.87 (95% confidence interval 0.82 to 0.93)) and cereal fibre (for an increment of 10 g/day, 0.75 (0.65 to 0.86)), as well as for moderate intake of total alcohol (for an intake of 12-24 g/day v no consumption, 0.75 (0.67 to 0.83)). Quality of evidence was also high for the association for increased incidence of type 2 diabetes with higher intake of red meat (for an increment of 100 g/day, 1.17 (1.08 to 1.26)), processed meat (for an increment of 50 g/day, 1.37 (1.22 to 1.54)), bacon (per two slices/day, 2.07 (1.40 to 3.05)), and sugar sweetened beverages (for an increase of one serving/day, 1.26 (1.11 to 1.43)).
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the association between dietary factors and type 2 diabetes has been extensively studied, but few of the associations were graded as high quality of evidence. Further factors are likely to be important in type 2 diabetes prevention; thus, more well conducted research, with more detailed assessment of diet, is needed.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42018088106.
Additional Info
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Authors
Neuenschwander M.; Ballon A.; Weber K. S.; Norat T.; Aune D.; Schwingshackl L.; Schlesinger S. -
Issue
BMJ. 2019 Jul 3;366:l2368. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l2368. -
Published Date
3 july 2019
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