Newspapers reported a large study of 70,000 female nurses in the US to determine the links between diet and risk of various outcomes.
During the 18-year follow-up, 4529 new cases of diabetes were reported. Reserachers found that drinking one or more cups of orange juice per day increased the risk of diabetes by about 24% compared with drinking less than one cup a month, whereas the same increase in whole fruit consumption was associated with a lower risk of developing diabetes. Also found that an increase of 1 serving/day in green leafy vegetable consumption was associated with a modestly lower risk of diabetes.
Critics say the link between fruit juice consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes may be related to the high sugar content in the juice and the results warrent further study.
Source :"Intake of Fruit, Vegetables, and Fruit Juices and Risk of Diabetes in Women." Diabetes Care 2008; 31:1311-1317
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