The Claim
Among adults with type 2 diabetes, serum folate levels above 19.5 ng/mL are not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to serum folate levels between 7.1 and 12.1 ng/mL, indicating that elevated folate levels do not elevate mortality risk from cardiovascular disease in this population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
For people with type 2 diabetes, having higher levels of folate (a B vitamin) in their blood doesn’t seem to make them more likely to die from heart disease, compared to people with moderate folate levels.
See the scientific wording
Among adults with type 2 diabetes, serum folate levels above 19.5 ng/mL are not associated with increased cardiovascular disease mortality risk compared to moderate levels (7.1–12.1 ng/mL), suggesting that high folate does not increase risk in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that adults with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of folate (above 19.5 ng/mL) don’t have a higher chance of dying from heart disease compared to those with moderate levels — so high folate isn’t harmful in this group.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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