Moderate alcohol use has been getting some good press recently. A new study as part of the Diabetes Prevention Program examined the association between alcohol consumption and diabetes risk factors in more then 3,000 participants. All subjects had impaired glucose tolerance, elevated fasting glucose levels and a body mass index of 24 or greater.
Surprising after one year study period, high alcohol consumption was associated with lower insulin secretion at any level of insulin sensitivity; there was also a lower incidence rate of diabetes with higher alcohol consumption.
