Diana A. Díaz Rizzolo

Diana A. Díaz Rizzolo

Diana A. Díaz Rizzolo
Position

Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), member of the NUTRALiSS Nutrition, Food, Health and Sustainability Research Group at the UOC, coordinator of the Lifestyle Working Group of the Spanish Diabetes Society

Three servings of French fries per week linked to higher risk of diabetes

Eating three servings of French fries per week is associated with a 20% increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways (boiled, baked, or mashed) does not substantially increase the risk, according to a study published in BMJ. The study, which analyzed the diets of more than 205,000 adults over decades, showed that replacing any form of potato with whole grains was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

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