TYPE 2 diabetes is a largely preventable condition if people lead a healthy lifestyle. This also means that poor decisions can hike the risk. It may come as a surprise that a certain everyday activity can increase the risk.
Type 2 diabetes means a person’s pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to control their blood sugar levels.
Over time, rising blood sugar levels can pose life-threatening risks such as heart disease or strokes.
As the condition is strongly linked to lifestyle factors, certain actions can mitigate the risks, but this also means poor choices can increase a person’s likelihood of developing the condition.
According to research presented at the joint International Congress of Endocrinology and European Congress of Endocrinology, people who wolf down their food are two and a half times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time.
While numerous studies have linked eating quickly to overeating and obesity, this is the first time eating speed has been identified as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
A Lithuanian research team led by Dr Lina Radzeviciene compared 234 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients to 468 people who were free from the disease. Cases and controls were matched by gender and age.
The participants filled out an in-depth questionnaire designed to collect information on possible diabetes risk factors in which they rated their eating speed compared to others (slower, the same, faster).
Body measurements (height, weight, waist and hip circumference) were also taken according to World Health Organisation recommendations.
After adjusting for other risk factors (a family history of diabetes, education, morning exercise, body mass index, waist circumference, cigarette smoking and plasma triglyceride levels) the researchers found a more than two-fold increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with faster eating habits.
Additional findings showed the cases had a higher body mass index and significantly lower education level compared to the controls.
Researcher Dr Lina Radzeviciene from Lithuanian University of Health Sciences said: "The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally and becoming a world pandemic. It appears to involve interaction between susceptible genetic backgrounds and environmental factors. It's important to identify modifiable risk factors that may help people reduce their chances of developing the disease."
Dr Radzeviciene's team previously found that coffee consumption (four or more cups a day) significantly decreased risk of type 2 diabetes.
They also found that smoking and egg consumption (more than five eggs a week) increased the risk.
Interestingly, to counter the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, another study published in the journal Mayo Clinic proceedings found that building moderate muscle strength may help.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1167795/diabetes-type-2-diet-food-eating-quickly-blood-sugar
Over time, rising blood sugar levels can pose life-threatening risks such as heart disease or strokes.
As the condition is strongly linked to lifestyle factors, certain actions can mitigate the risks, but this also means poor choices can increase a person’s likelihood of developing the condition.
According to research presented at the joint International Congress of Endocrinology and European Congress of Endocrinology, people who wolf down their food are two and a half times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time.
While numerous studies have linked eating quickly to overeating and obesity, this is the first time eating speed has been identified as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
A Lithuanian research team led by Dr Lina Radzeviciene compared 234 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients to 468 people who were free from the disease. Cases and controls were matched by gender and age.
The participants filled out an in-depth questionnaire designed to collect information on possible diabetes risk factors in which they rated their eating speed compared to others (slower, the same, faster).
Body measurements (height, weight, waist and hip circumference) were also taken according to World Health Organisation recommendations.
After adjusting for other risk factors (a family history of diabetes, education, morning exercise, body mass index, waist circumference, cigarette smoking and plasma triglyceride levels) the researchers found a more than two-fold increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with faster eating habits.
Additional findings showed the cases had a higher body mass index and significantly lower education level compared to the controls.
Researcher Dr Lina Radzeviciene from Lithuanian University of Health Sciences said: "The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally and becoming a world pandemic. It appears to involve interaction between susceptible genetic backgrounds and environmental factors. It's important to identify modifiable risk factors that may help people reduce their chances of developing the disease."
Dr Radzeviciene's team previously found that coffee consumption (four or more cups a day) significantly decreased risk of type 2 diabetes.
They also found that smoking and egg consumption (more than five eggs a week) increased the risk.
Interestingly, to counter the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, another study published in the journal Mayo Clinic proceedings found that building moderate muscle strength may help.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1167795/diabetes-type-2-diet-food-eating-quickly-blood-sugar
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