If you are a person who likes to drink a glass of wine from time to time, now is the time to include meals with him. A new study suggests that drinking wine with meals may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Also read – Understanding how obesity is a major cause of heart failure
Studies have shown that moderate amounts of alcohol (not more than 14 grams per day for women and 28 grams per day for men), especially wine, along with food, have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Also read – Does our risk of cancer increase with age? Expert answers
“The health effects of alcohol consumption have been described as a double-edged sword because of its apparent ability to cut deep into both harmful and helpful directions,” said Hao Mae, a study author at Tulane University. Also read – World Obesity Day: 6 Best Ways to Avoid Obesity While Working From Home
Alcohol consumption is associated with short- and long-term health risks, including motor vehicle accident, violence, sexual misconduct, high blood pressure, obesity, stroke, breast cancer, liver disease, depression, suicide, accidents, alcohol abuse and alcoholism. . .
These health risks Alcohol levels increase as a person drinks. For some cancers and other health conditions, even very low levels of alcohol consumption increase the risk – less than one drink per day.
For the study, researchers enrolled 312,400 people and examined the effect of moderate drinking with newly-started type 2 diabetes in all study participants over a period of about 11 years (between 2006 and 2010).
An analysis presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022 found that during an average of about 11 years of follow-up, about 8,600 adults in the study developed type 2 diabetes.
Alcohol consumption with meals was associated with a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes compared to drinking alcohol without food.
(With input by IANS)
