Manganese intake from foods and beverages is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
The multifactorial disease, type 2 diabetes, is becoming a chronic illness with heavy burden at both health and economic aspects [1]. The epidemiology of type 2 diabetes indicates that Japanese men and women are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than their Western counterparts with the same body size measures; waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) [2].
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Ehab S. Eshak, Isao Muraki, Hironori Imano, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Akiko Tamakoshi, Hiroyasu Iso Source Type: research
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