The Claim
Among Korean adults, each additional point on a five-component healthy lifestyle score (non-smoking, physical activity, low-risk alcohol consumption, healthy BMI, and high-quality plant-based diet) is associated with a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over a 17.5-year follow-up period, demonstrating a dose-response relationship.
What the research says
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People in Korea who follow more healthy habits—like not smoking, exercising, eating well, and maintaining a healthy weight—are less likely to get type 2 diabetes. The more good habits they have, the lower their risk.
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Among Korean adults, each additional point on a five-component healthy lifestyle score (non-smoking, physical activity, low-risk alcohol, healthy BMI, high-quality plant-based diet) was associated with a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over 17.5 years, indicating a dose-response relationship.
What the research says
1 studyPeople in Korea who followed more healthy habits — like not smoking, exercising, eating well, and maintaining a healthy weight — had a much lower chance of getting type 2 diabetes. The more good habits they had, the lower their risk, which means each healthy choice adds up.
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