Long-term [beta]-Carotene Supplementation and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Beta-carotene supplements do not appear to lower the risk of developing type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. Researchers analyzed the development of type 2 diabetes in 22,071 doctors participating in the Physicians' Health Study, about half of whom were taking beta-carotene supplements. Over a 13-year period, the rate of type 2 diabetes was similar in men who took beta-carotene and those who did not.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Relationship of physical activity vs body mass index with type 2 diabetes in women
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The relative contributions and joint association of physical activity and body mass index (BMI) with diabetes are examined. Combined analyses reveal that though BMI and physical inactivity are independent predictors of incident diabetes, the magnitude of the association with BMI was found greater than with physical activity.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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