Essential
- According to a new study, eating fries three times a week increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20 %.
- The boiled potatoes, in the oven or puree, are not associated with this risk, unlike the fries.
- Replacing potatoes with whole grains reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 8 %.
“For your health, avoid eating too fatty, too sweet, too salty”, This is one of the health messages that we often hear, especially when it comes to fries! And for good reason, this food is fatty, salty and contains starch, a complex carbohydrate. An explosive cocktail for the body which, according to a new study, published in the journal BMJcould increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
20 % risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is an incurable chronic disease, which generally appears in adulthood. It is characterized by poor use of insulin – which regulates blood sugar levels in the blood – by the cells of the organism. Patients are often in Hyperglycemia.
The cause of this pathology generally comes lifestylewith the main factors overweight and lack of physical activity. Thus, to limit the risk, you have to pay attention to your diet, which must be varied and balanced in the long term. But should we banish the potato? Its glycemic index (IG) is high, which means that after consumption, the level of blood sugar increases rapidly. But its impact also depends on how to cook it.
During their work, scientists studied data from 205,000 non -diabetic health professionals from study between 1984 and 2021. For forty years, every four years, they informed their eating habits. At the end of the follow -up, 22,299 had type 2 diabetes.
After an analysis of the data, scientists discovered a link between potato consumption and the development of type 2. diabetes. Thus, three weekly portions increased by 2 to 5 % the risk of developing type 2. but this percentage was 20 % for those consuming three portions of fries per week.
Boiled potatoes, oven or puree
Can we eat potatoes without taking any risks? Yes, by consuming them boiled, oven or puree. In their study, the researchers did not find a link between these cooking methods and type 2 diabetes. But the best is to replace them with whole grains, which reduces the risk by 8 %, and 20 % for fries!
“The public health message is simple and impactful: small changes in our daily diet can have a significant impact on the risk of type 2 diabetesunderlines Walter Willett, one of the authors, in a communiqué. Limiting consumption of potatoes, and in particular fries, and favoring healthy sources of complete cereal -based carbohydrates could help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in the population.”
In France, 92 % of diabetic people suffer from type 2 diabetes, according to The National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm). According to a study published in 2023 in the journal Naturemedicine, 70 % of new cases of type 2 diabetes are due to poor diet.
