Frequent peanut butter consumption is associated with reduced diabetes risk in women

Nutrition & Food Science

ISSN: 0034-6659

Article publication date: 1 February 2004

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(2004), "Frequent peanut butter consumption is associated with reduced diabetes risk in women", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 34 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2004.01734aab.011

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Frequent peanut butter consumption is associated with reduced diabetes risk in women

Frequent peanut butter consumption is associated with reduced diabetes risk in women

Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA, studied the association between nut and peanut butter consumption and risk of Type 2 diabetes in 83,818 women from the Nurses' Health Study between the ages of 34 and 59 years old, with no history of diabetes, heart disease or cancer and with over 16 years of follow-up.

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