Dietary fats and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis in two population based cohort studies.
Jingjing JiaoGang LiuHyun Joon ShinFrank B HuEric B RimmKathryn M RexrodeJoAnn E MansonGeng ZongFrank B HuPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2019)
In patients with type 2 diabetes, higher intake of PUFAs, in comparison with carbohydrates or saturated fatty acids, is associated with lower total mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality. These findings highlight the important role of quality of dietary fat in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and total mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes.