Consumption of sweetened beverages is associated with the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Brazilian adults (CUME project).

Background And Aim: To evaluate the association between the energy consumption of sweetened beverages (SBs) adjusted for daily energy intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Methods And Results: This was a prospective study with 2480 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-free Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME) participants at baseline and 2-4 years of follow-up. A longitudinal analysis was performed with generalized equation estimation to verify the effect of SB consumption, adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables, on the incidence of T2DM.

The Galactagogue Effect of Maternal Ingestion of Corn-Based Preparations: A Preliminary Study.

Low human milk production frequently occurs in mothers of premature children with low birth weights who require intensive care. To investigate whether corn-based preparations increase human milk production in women with insufficient milk volumes. This was an intervention study evaluated whether there was an increase in human milk production after a mother's consumption of corn-based preparations.

Dietary Selenium Intake and Type-2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study on CUME Project.

Previous studies have suggested that the specific association between selenium (Se) and diabetes remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary Se and type-2 diabetes (T2D) in the Brazilian cohort [Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME)]. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a large sample comprising 4,106 participants of the CUME project, a concurrent open cohort restricted to a highly educated population group, composed of graduates of federal institutions of higher education located in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.