correlational
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A specific type of fat found in dairy called t10c12-CLA is linked to a lower chance of getting type 2 diabetes, even when accounting for how much cheese or butter someone eats.
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Plasma Industrial and Ruminant Trans Fatty Acids and Incident Type 2 Diabetes in the EPIC-Potsdam Cohort
Cohort Study
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2022 Apr 1Scientists measured a specific fat called t10c12-CLA in people’s blood and found those with more of it were less likely to get type 2 diabetes—even after accounting for what they ate. This matches the claim that this fat may protect against diabetes.
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