Data about melons was provided by 1 cohort. No association of high vs low consumption of watermelons was found with risk of type 2 diabetes.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 11) Villegas R (2008) | The Shanghai Women's Health Study | 64,191 women aged 40-70. (China) | 4.6 | 1,605 | Type 2 diabetes incidence (self-reported diagnoses with T2D) | Watermelon |
HR = 1.04 (0.89-1.21; P = 0.47) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption. Amount specific data (g/day): 29.6: HR = 1. 71.3: HR = 0.84 (0.72-0.98). 109.7: HR = 0.83 (0.71-0.97). 149.1: HR = 0.90 (0.77-1.05). 221.0: HR = 1.04 (0.89-1.21). | Age, daily energy intake, meat intake, BMI, WHR, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, income level, education level, occupational status, and hypertension. |