Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Incident Diabetes in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Authors' conclusion
A dietary pattern that minimizes animal-derived foods and emphasizes plant foods may reduce diabetes risk.
Study context
- Population
- Middle-aged Black and White U.S. adults from the ARIC study without DM at baseline who completed a food-frequency questionnaire4,208 DM cases
- Participants
- 11,965 participants
- Exposure
- Higher vs lower plant-based diet index scores, quintile 5 vs 1
- Outcome
- Incident DM (self-reported diagnosis, medication use, or elevated blood glucose)
- Follow-up
- Median 22 years
Methodological detailscommunity-based
- Community-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Incident DM
Quintile 5 vs Quintile 1Estimate (95% CI)P value
Lower risk with higher PDI
HR (PDI) 0.89(0.80–0.98)
P = 0.01for trendInverse association
HR (hPDI) 0.85(0.77–0.94)
P < 0.001for trendObservational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Incident Diabetes in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Diabetes Care. Published 13 February 2024. doi:10.
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