Relative Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
in US Men by Age
Quintile 1
>65
<65
Quintile 2-4
Quintile 5
Age
Quintile of Western Dietary Pattern Score
van Dam RM, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:201-209.
©2002 ACP-ASIM. Reprinted with permission.
Text Box: Relative risk for type 2 diabetes
Relative risk for
type 2 diabetes
Relative Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in US Men by Age
These data are from The Health Professionals Follow-up Study of 51,529 male health professionals. To assess dietary patterns, a 131-item food-frequency questionnaire was administered in 1986, 1990, and 1994. Using factor analysis based on data from these questionnaires, two major dietary patterns, “prudent” and “western”, were validated. A prudent diet was characterized by the consumption of more vegetables, fruit, fish, poultry, and whole grains. A western diet was characterized by a higher consumption of red meat, processed meat, french fries, high-fat dairy products, refined grains, and sweets and desserts.
The relative risk of type 2 diabetes in the cohort based on quintile of the western dietary pattern and the prudent dietary pattern scores was then determined.  The relative risk for type 2 diabetes increased from the lowest to the highest quintile of western dietary pattern score but was not significantly different across the quintiles of prudent dietary pattern score. Across all quintiles of western dietary pattern score participants 65 years old were at increased risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those 65 years old.

Reference:
van Dam RM, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Dietary patterns and risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in U.S. men. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(3):201-209.