Marta Comas Martínez

Marta Comas Martínez

Marta Comas Martínez
Position

Nutritionist and researcher at the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department of Vall Hebron University Hospital, member of the Comprehensive Obesity Treatment Unit and the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group at the Vall Hebron Research Institute.

Topics

Three servings of French fries per week linked to higher risk of diabetes

Eating three servings of French fries per week is associated with a 20% increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways (boiled, baked, or mashed) does not substantially increase the risk, according to a study published in BMJ. The study, which analyzed the diets of more than 205,000 adults over decades, showed that replacing any form of potato with whole grains was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

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