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2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Plasma Vitamin C and Risk of Diabetes 1.00 0.67 0.56 0.33 0.26 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1 2 3 4 5 Risk of Diabetes (RR) Serum Vitamin C (Quintiles) EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493- 1499. n = 21,831 men and women, 12- yr study High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12- year study. Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables
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2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved.1
Plasma Vitamin C and Risk of DiabetesPlasma Vitamin C and Risk of Diabetes
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Serum Vitamin C (Quintiles) Serum Vitamin C (Quintiles)
EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499. EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499.
n = 21,831 men and women, 12-yr study
n = 21,831 men and women, 12-yr study
High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12-year study.
High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12-year study.
Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables
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Plasma Vitamin C and Risk of DiabetesPlasma Vitamin C and Risk of Diabetes
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1 2 3 4 5
Ris
k o
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bete
s (R
R)
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k o
f Dia
bete
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R)
Plasma Vitamin C (Quintiles) Plasma Vitamin C (Quintiles)
n = 21,831 men and women, 12 yr study
n = 21,831 men and women, 12 yr study
High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12 year study.
High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12 year study.
Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables
EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499. EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499.
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Fruit and Vegetable IntakeFruit and Vegetable Intake
The median intake of fruits and vegetables in those with high plasma vitamin C levels was:• Men 5+ servings daily• Women 6+ servings daily
Fruits were more protective than vegetables, but both were good.
EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499. EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499.
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Researcher SummaryResearcher Summary
“The protection against diabetes increases progressively with the quantity of fruits and vegetables consumed.”
EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499. EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 July 28;168:1493-1499.
