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# Cruciferous vegetables prevent diabetes mellitus
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/cruciferous_vegetables_prevent_diabetes_mellitus_0201160736/
- Published: 2016-02-01T20:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:47:27.000Z
- Description: A meta-analysis of seven prospective cohorts found higher cruciferous vegetable intake tracked with 16% less type 2 diabetes, independent of smoking, alcohol, body mass index and inactivity. Citrus fruit consumption showed no association.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

Monday Feb 1, 2016 (foodconsumer.org) -- Observational studies suggest that increased intake of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of diabetes mellitus. A new study suggests that it is vegetables, but not citric fruits that may be protective against type 2 diabetes mellitus.

A new meta-analysis of data from seven prospective cohort studies shows that higher intake of cruciferous vegetables was correlated with a 16% reduction in the risk of diabetes mellitus, compared to lower intake of the vegetables. The association was independent of risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index, and physical inactivity.

On the other hand, consumption of citrus fruits was not associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus.

Previous studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus is a preventable disease. Many preventative measures are readily available for the prevention against the disease. For instance, a study conducted in India indicates that taking curcumin as a dietary supplement for three months can effectively prevent pre-diabetes from becoming type 2 diabetes mellitus. (David Liu)

*Xiujuan Jia, Lina Zhong, Yan Song, Yi Hu, Guimei Wang, Shuqin Sun, Consumption of citrus and cruciferous vegetables with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus based on a meta-analysis of prospective study, Primary Care Diabetes, Available online 6 January 2016*