Baked, boiled, mashed potatoes may not increase type 2 diabetes risk, but french fries do

Key takeaways:

Risk for type 2 diabetes increased by 5% for every three servings of total potatoes eaten per week.

Potatoes other than french fries were not associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk.

Eating more french fries may increase risk for developing type 2 diabetes , but higher intake of other types of potatoes is not tied to elevated risk for the disease, according to data published in The BMJ .

In an analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study, Nurses’ Health Study II and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, risk for developing type 2 diabetes increased by 5% for every three servings of any potato consumed. However, when french fries were omitted, risk for type 2 diabetes did not significantly change with intake of baked, boiled and mashed potatoes.

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