... positively associated with the risk of type 2 DM. There was an indication that the effect of unprocessed meat intake on type 2 DM may be modified by BMI. Key words: type 2 diabetes, meat intake, ... Paper The association of meat intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes may be modified by body weight Raquel Villegas1, Xiao Ou Shu1, Yu-Tang Gao 2 , Gong Yang1, Hui Cai1, Honglan Li 2 , ... total meat and type of meat intake and the risk of type 2 DM are inconsistent and limited [3]. Total meat intake was associated with a higher risk of diabetes in one cross-sectional study, the...