Daily 80g potato increase type 2 diabetes among Western populations

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Objectives:
Evidence regarding associations between potato consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risks is accumulating. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does a high potato intake increase type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus (diabetes mellitus during pregnancy) risk?

Study design:
This review article included 19 studies (13 for type 2 diabetes and 6 for gestational diabetes mellitus) with a total of 21,357 type 2 diabetes cases among 323,475 participants and 1,516 gestational diabetes mellitus cases among 29,288 pregnancies.

Results and conclusions:
The investigators found meta-analysis showed a significantly increased risk of 19% [RR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.06 to 1.34] for type 2 diabetes for total potato intakes among Western populations.

The investigators found meta-analysis showed a significantly increased risk of 8% [RR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.00 to 1.16] for type 2 diabetes for baked/boiled/mashed potato intakes among Western populations.

The investigators found meta-analysis showed a significantly increased risk of 33% [RR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.03 to 1.70] for type 2 diabetes for French fries/fried potato intakes among Western populations.

The investigators found dose-response meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly increased type 2 diabetes risk by 10% [95% CI = 1.07 to 1.14, p for trend 0.001], 2% [95% CI = 1.00 to 1.04, p for trend = 0.02] and 34% [95% CI = 1.24 to 1.46, p for trend 0.001] among Western populations for each 80 g/day (serving) increment in total potato, unfried potato and fried potato intakes, respectively.

The investigators found dose-response meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly increased gestational diabetes mellitus risk by 22% [95% CI = 1.06 to 1.42, p for trend 0.007] among Western populations for each 80 g/day (serving) increment in total potato intakes.

The investigators found dose-response meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly increased gestational diabetes mellitus risk by 26% [95% CI = 1.07 to 1.48, p for trend = 0.006] among Western populations for each 80 g/day (serving) increment in unfried potato intakes.

The investigators concluded that higher potato intake (at least 80g per day) is associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk among Western populations. The positive relationship presents a significant dose-response manner. Wisely controlled potato consumption may confer potential glucometabolic benefits.

Original title:
Dietary potato intake and risks of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus by Guo F, Zhang Q, [...], Ma L.

Link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34130021/

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