Consuming more red meat and poultry increases diabetes risk, Singapore study reveals

Generally, a plant-based diet is considered healthier when compared to a meat-based diet in curbing diabetes. It is important to note, however, that diabetes risk varies with the types of meat – as discovered by scientists in a recent study.

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore found that people with a higher intake of red meat were 23% more likely to get diabetes, as compared with those who eat less of it.

By Reshmin Kaur Cheema

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