date:Sep 18, 2012
iversity of Washington Cardiovascular Health Research Unit in Seattle, WA and colleagues conducted the study and found those in the highest quartile of processed meat intake were 63 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus during a 5-year follow-up, compared with those in the lowest quartile. The association was derived after adjustment for other confounders.
The association was particularly significant for SPAM consumption. Those in the highest quartile of SPAM intake were t