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#Diet, lifestyle advice for those with diabetes should be no different from that for general publicnew research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD) suggests that lifestyle advice for people with diabetes should be no different from that for the general public although those with diabetes may benefit more from that same advice. The research is by Dr Diewertje Sluik Department of Epidemiology German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke Nuthetal Germany and colleagues. In this new study the researchers investigated whether the associations between lifestyle factors and mortality risk differ between individuals with and without diabetes. Within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) a cohort was formed of 6384 persons with diabetes and 258911 EPIC participants without known diabetes. Computer modelling was used to explore the relationship (in both those with and without diabetes) of mortality with the following risk factors: body-mass index waist/height ratio 26 food groups alcohol consumption leisure-time physical activity smoking. Unsurprisingly the researchers found that overall mortality was 62%higher in people with diabetes compared with those without. Intake of fruit vegetables nuts seeds pasta poultry and vegetable oil was related to a lower mortality risk and intake of butter and margarine was increased related to an mortality risk. While the strength of the association was different in those with diabetes versus those without the associations were in the same direction in each case (see table 2 full paper). No differences between people with and without diabetes were detected for the other lifestyle factors including adiposity alcohol consumption physical activity and smoking. The authors say: It appears that the intake of some food groups is more beneficial (fruits legumes nuts seeds pasta poultry vegetable oil) or more detrimental (soft drinks butter margarine cake cookies) with respect to mortality risk in people with diabetes. This may indicate that individuals with diabetes may benefit more from a healthy diet than people without diabetes. However since the directions of association were generally the same recommendations for a healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by Diabetologia. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length. Journal Reference e

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