A ‘complex’ study
1st May 2012
By Staff writer
The study followed 2070 men and 3058 women, aged 35–56 years, who had normal glucose tolerance at baseline, as well as 70 men and 41 women with pre-diabetes at baseline, over eight to 10 years.
In men, total alcohol consumption and binge drinking increased the risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, while low consumption decreased diabetes risk in women.
Men showed higher risk of pre-diabetes with high beer consumption, while drinking more spirits increased their risk of type 2 diabetes.
Women, on the other hand, showed a reduced risk of