Whole Milk Products - Useful Against Type 2 Diabetes
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August 08, 2022
Transpalmitoleic acid, found in whole milk products from cow's, sheep's and goat's milk, reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, US researchers say.
With a diet that emphasizes daily consumption of dairy products such as milk and yogurt, cheese, cheese and butter, the risk of insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes is reduced, said a team of experts from Harvard Graduate School of Public Health.
The team suggests that the beneficial effect is due to the transpalmitoleic acid contained in milk fat, which by a still unclear mechanism affects the body and limits the development of cell resistance to insulin and diabetes.
The study included 3,736 adults whose health was monitored for 20 years, including risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Unlike industrially produced trans fats, which make up hydrolyzed vegetable fats and are associated with an increased risk of heart disease, transpalmitoleic acid is found mainly in natural dairy products and meat. Consumption of this type of trans fat does not reveal a risk of heart disease, it has been proven in studies on the effects of fat on the human body.
Adults who consume more full-fat products have elevated levels of transpalmitoleate in their blood three years after stopping the diet, said study leader Dariusz Mozafarian, an epidemiologist at Harvard University.
Adults with the highest levels of fatty acids in the blood have a two-thirds lower risk of developing senile diabetes than those with the lowest, according to an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
According to scientific medical circles, the consumption of dairy products as a preventive measure against diabetes is better than previously known. They plan to conduct a study to determine whether palmitoleic acid has a therapeutic effect against the disease.
For now, it is strongly recognized that consuming whole milk products have a lower level of body fat deposition, higher levels of good cholesterol and lower levels of total, low levels of C-reactive protein, which is considered an indicator of the presence of of inflammatory processes, low degree of insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is a condition in which a small amount of insulin is released from the pancreas and disorders in the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates are observed. As the condition worsens, type 2 diabetes develops.
The study was consolidated by the American National Institute of Cardiovascular, Lung and Blood Diseases, the American National Institute of Diabetes, Kidney and Digestive Diseases, the National Institute for Nutritional Supplements Research and the National Institute of Nervous Disorders and Stroke.
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