By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: September 14, 2019 4:02:13 pm
Your height may determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes; here’s how
The study found that for both men and women, the risk of diabetes was lower by more than 30 per cent for each three inch (10 cm) difference in height.
According to a study published in the journal Diabetologia, shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers looked at more than 2,500 middle-aged men and women in Germany from a pool of about 26,000 people. After adjusting for age, lifestyle, education and waist circumference, researchers found that greater height was associated with a lower risk for diabetes.
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