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A study has found that certain childhood diets may influence the risk of developing type 1 diabetes...
New research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) suggests that consuming fruit, oats, and rye during early childhood was associated with a higher risk of type 1 diabetes, while eating berries seemed to offer some protection...
The study found that children who consumed more fruit, oats, and rye had a higher likelihood of developing type 1 diabetes by age six...
Professor Suvi Virtanen, who led the research, explained that the polyphenols found in berries may help reduce the inflammation associated with type 1 diabetes...
While oats, bananas, and wheat were linked to an increased risk of type 1 diabetes, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower were associated with a lower risk...
