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Heme iron intake and diabetes
Heme iron intake and diabetes
http :// exchange.healthwell,com /news.cfm?news46
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"it is probable that a chronically high intake of heme iron can lead
to high body iron stores and thus may elevate the risk of diabetes,"
the authors said. "
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Iron-rich foods raise heart risks for diabetics
Tue Jan 9, 2007 10:59pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consuming red meat and other foods high in
"heme" iron, such as chicken liver, clams and oysters, appears to
increase the risk of heart disease in diabetics, researchers report in
the journal Diabetes Care
It might be advisable that "patients with type 2 diabetes may limit
consumption of heme iron and red meat," lead investigator Dr. Lu Qi
told Reuters Health.
Dr. Qi of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston and colleagues note
that diabetes-related metabolic abnormalities may aggravate the adverse
effects of excess iron on the heart. However, they add, little is known
about whether iron consumption also affects heart disease risk.
To investigate further, the researchers followed 6,161 women
participating in the Nurses' Health Study, and who reported a diagnosis
of type 2 diabetes. During follow-up from 1980 through 2000, the team
documented 550 new cases of heart disease.
After accounting for age and body weight, high intake of both heme iron
and red meat appeared to increase the risk of heart disease.
Specifically, women who consumed the highest amount of heme iron were
50 percent more likely to develop heart disease than those with the
lowest intake. The risks were greatest in women who were
postmenopausal.
The researchers point out that because of the study's design, the
findings can't prove that high heme iron intake "causes" heart disease,
only that it is "associated" with the disease.
Still, they note that cutting back on consumption of heme iron-rich
foods might be prudent for diabetics.
SOURCE: Diabetes Care, January 2007
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http :// exchange.healthwell,com /news.cfm?news46
<<snip>>
"it is probable that a chronically high intake of heme iron can lead
to high body iron stores and thus may elevate the risk of diabetes,"
the authors said. "
<<snip>>
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Iron-rich foods raise heart risks for diabetics
Tue Jan 9, 2007 10:59pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consuming red meat and other foods high in
"heme" iron, such as chicken liver, clams and oysters, appears to
increase the risk of heart disease in diabetics, researchers report in
the journal Diabetes Care
It might be advisable that "patients with type 2 diabetes may limit
consumption of heme iron and red meat," lead investigator Dr. Lu Qi
told Reuters Health.
Dr. Qi of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston and colleagues note
that diabetes-related metabolic abnormalities may aggravate the adverse
effects of excess iron on the heart. However, they add, little is known
about whether iron consumption also affects heart disease risk.
To investigate further, the researchers followed 6,161 women
participating in the Nurses' Health Study, and who reported a diagnosis
of type 2 diabetes. During follow-up from 1980 through 2000, the team
documented 550 new cases of heart disease.
After accounting for age and body weight, high intake of both heme iron
and red meat appeared to increase the risk of heart disease.
Specifically, women who consumed the highest amount of heme iron were
50 percent more likely to develop heart disease than those with the
lowest intake. The risks were greatest in women who were
postmenopausal.
The researchers point out that because of the study's design, the
findings can't prove that high heme iron intake "causes" heart disease,
only that it is "associated" with the disease.
Still, they note that cutting back on consumption of heme iron-rich
foods might be prudent for diabetics.
SOURCE: Diabetes Care, January 2007
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Re: Heme iron intake and diabetes
Thank you for giving me another chance to discuss the full story.
""it is probable that a chronically high intake of heme iron can lead to
high body iron stores and thus may elevate the risk of diabetes," the
authors said. ""
Ah, as usual we are talking overload levels, not iron intake per sey.
"NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consuming red meat and other foods high in
"heme" iron, such as chicken liver, clams and oysters, appears to
increase the risk of heart disease in diabetics, researchers report in
the journal Diabetes Care"
This is about the 4th version of this story you have posted from the
same source. Again it is in full accord with other such studies in
showing:
total iron does not increase risk for diabetes
iron from red meat, and a few other as above, does but not other animal
sources.
giving blood does not affect risk.
If it is red meat, and similar as above, then the known risk increasing
effect of saturated fat intake could well account for the above pattern.
iron does not cause diabetes. Serum levels of iron increase along with
increases in inflammation but it is a dog and tail story as to cause.
some diabetics are anemic and take iron supplements, if iron is too low
it can be life threatening.
Thank you for giving me another chance to discuss the full story.
""it is probable that a chronically high intake of heme iron can lead to
high body iron stores and thus may elevate the risk of diabetes," the
authors said. ""
Ah, as usual we are talking overload levels, not iron intake per sey.
"NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consuming red meat and other foods high in
"heme" iron, such as chicken liver, clams and oysters, appears to
increase the risk of heart disease in diabetics, researchers report in
the journal Diabetes Care"
This is about the 4th version of this story you have posted from the
same source. Again it is in full accord with other such studies in
showing:
total iron does not increase risk for diabetes
iron from red meat, and a few other as above, does but not other animal
sources.
giving blood does not affect risk.
If it is red meat, and similar as above, then the known risk increasing
effect of saturated fat intake could well account for the above pattern.
iron does not cause diabetes. Serum levels of iron increase along with
increases in inflammation but it is a dog and tail story as to cause.
some diabetics are anemic and take iron supplements, if iron is too low
it can be life threatening.
Re: Heme iron intake and diabetes
Clinical trial recruiting / iron depletion in diabetes
http :// www .clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00230087
Iron Depletion Therapy for Type 2 DM and NAFLD
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) March 2006
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Clinical trial recruiting / iron depletion in diabetes
http :// www .clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00230087
Iron Depletion Therapy for Type 2 DM and NAFLD
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) March 2006
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
=AD=AD------------------------------
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