University Study Finds Beef Doesn't Raise Diabetes Risk — SkimNews
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While previous guidance often broadly restricted certain foods for prediabetics, this study suggests dietary recommendations may increasingly shift towards nuanced, food-specific findings rather than blanket food group restrictions.
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- Indiana University School of Public Health conducted a randomized crossover trial with 24 overweight or obese adults with prediabetes, each consuming 6–7 oz of beef daily for 28 days before switching to poultry after a washout period.
- Participants showed no significant differences in blood glucose regulation, insulin sensitivity, pancreatic β‑cell function, or inflammatory markers after the beef phase compared with the poultry phase.
- Kevin C. Maki, PhD concluded that beef, when incorporated into a healthy dietary pattern, fills essential nutrient gaps without adversely affecting cardiometabolic risk.
- Current Developments in Nutrition published the trial, titled “Effects of Diets Containing Beef Compared with Poultry on Pancreatic β‑Cell Function…”.
Why it matters: Adults with prediabetes can consider beef as a protein source without fearing increased diabetes risk, expanding dietary options and affecting meat consumption trends for health professionals.
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