Broccoli and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Data about broccoli was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with type 2 diabetes risk.
Data about broccoli was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with type 2 diabetes risk.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 8) Song Y (2005) | The Women's Health Study | 38,018 women aged ≥ 45. (USA) | 8.8 (1993-2003) | 1,607 | Type 2 diabetes incidence (according to ADA criteria) | Broccoli |
RR = 0.95 (0.69-1.31; P = 0.84) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption. Amount specific data (servings/wk): None: RR = 1. ≤ 1: RR = 0.95 (0.77-1.16). 2-4: RR = 0.94 (0.75-1.18). ≥ 5: RR = 0.95 (0.69-1.31). | Age, total energy intake, smoking, exercise, alcohol use, history of hypertension, history of high cholesterol, family history of diabetes, fiber, glycemic load, magnesium, and total fat. |