Fatty Meals Could Trigger Inflammation for Diabetics, University of Warwick Study

High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Inflammation is associated with many diabetes-related complications, such as heart disease. The study included 54 people -- 15 obese, 12 with impaired glucose tolerance (pre-diabetes), 18 with type 2 diabetes, and 9 healthy and not obese -- who ate a high-fat meal after an overnight fast.

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