The Claim
In Mongolian adults with type 2 diabetes, higher meat intake is associated with elevated serum ferritin levels, with individuals in the highest tertile of meat consumption showing a mean ferritin level of 275.6 ng/mL compared to 119.6 ng/mL in the lowest tertile (p = 0.001), indicating a potential role of dietary iron from meat in increasing iron stores in this population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If you're a Mongolian adult with type 2 diabetes and eat a lot of meat, your body might store more iron — and this could be because meat adds extra iron to your system.
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High meat intake is associated with elevated serum ferritin levels in Mongolian adults with type 2 diabetes, with individuals in the highest tertile of meat consumption exhibiting a mean ferritin level of 275.6 ng/mL compared to 119.6 ng/mL in the lowest tertile (p = 0.001), suggesting that dietary iron from meat may be a primary contributor to increased iron stores in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that Mongolian adults with diabetes who eat the most meat have much higher iron stores in their blood, just like the claim says.
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