Your height may determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes; here’s how | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Your height may determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes; here’s how | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

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.

The German study found that each additional 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) of height was linked to a 41 per cent lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

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.