2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Plasma Vitamin C and Risk of Diabetes Risk of Diabetes (RR) Serum Vitamin C (Quintiles) EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine July 28;168: n = 21,831 men and women, 12-yr study High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12- year study. Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables
2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Plasma Vitamin C and Risk of Diabetes Risk of Diabetes (RR) Plasma Vitamin C (Quintiles) n = 21,831 men and women, 12 yr study High intakes of fruits and vegetables, shown by high plasma vitamin C levels, reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 74% in this large, 12 year study. Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine July 28;168:
2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Fruit and Vegetable Intake The median intake of fruits and vegetables in those with high plasma vitamin C levels was: Men 5+ servings daily Women 6+ servings daily Fruits were more protective than vegetables, but both were good. EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine July 28;168:
2008 Wellsource, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Researcher Summary “The protection against diabetes increases progressively with the quantity of fruits and vegetables consumed.” EPIC-Norfolk Study. Archives of Internal Medicine July 28;168: