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Type 2 diabetes risk varies with magnesium intake, genes and ethnicity

Source: Brown University

Genetic Variations in Magnesium-Related Ion Channels May Affect Diabetes Risk among African American and Hispanic American Women

First published January 7, 2015, doi: 10.3945/​jn.114.203489
J. Nutr. March 1, 2015 jn.114.203489

Summary: A new study investigated the complex interactions between magnesium intake, genes and ethnicity in determining risk for type 2 diabetes in two populations of women. The specific associations yielded by the analysis illustrate how health guidance could become considerably more personalized.

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Filed Under: Journal Publications Tagged With: Diabetes (T2D), Magnesium

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