Being a large consumer of organic products would reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes by a third. At least that’s what a study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Less 35% risk
33,256 members of the NutriNet-Santé nutritional epidemiology cohort participated in the study. The Franco-American researchers divided the cohort into five groups depending on what was consumed and how. They were followed for four years. In total, these are approximately 300 cases of diabetes that have been detected.
The other risk factors for diabetes were taken into account (IMG, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco consumption, etc.) in the analysis of the results. Result: being a heavy consumer of the AB label made it possible to see his risk of developing fatty diabetes reduced by 35%.
Women more sensitive to organic farming
To go further, the researchers of the study even point out that adding 5% more organic in one’s overall diet would lower the risk of diabetes by 3%.
This decrease could be explained simply by a lower presence of chemicals in organic food. In plants from traditional agriculture, there are residues of phytosanitary products that contain endocrine disruptors. However, these are famous for interfere with the body’s ability to properly burn fat and sugars. And therefore promote the appearance of pathologies such as diabetes or obesity.
However, the impact of organic food is much stronger for women than for men. It is believed that they would have an ability to detoxify superior to the latter.
Read also:
- 9 tips for designing an eco-friendly kitchen
- Bisphenol A is recognized as an endocrine disruptor
