Midlife susceptibility to the effects of poor diet on diabetes risk

Abstract

Objective Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) prevalence continues to increase, and age of incidence continues to decrease. More information is needed to target interventions to the ages where they can be most effective. The objective of this study was to explore the degree to which the association between diet and T2D incidence changes through adulthood. Methods Participants were a large number (N = 2818) of community living adults in Canberra and Queanbeyan, Australia across three cohorts; young (20–24 followed to 32–36), mid-life (40–44 followed to 52–56) and late-life (60–64 followed to 72–76). Self-report dietary pattern scores at baseline and diabetes incidence across 12 years follow-up we..