t People Who Have Larger Social Networks May Have A Decreased Risk For T2D,

“In a study of nearly 3,000 middle-aged to elderly people in the Netherlands,” investigators “found that people who had social networks of 10 to 12 people were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes [T2D] than people with only seven to eight close friends.” Specifically, “each drop in a social network member was tied to a 5 percent to 12 percent higher risk of diabetes,” the study revealed. The findings were published online in BMC Public Health. https://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/misc-diabetes-news-181/friendships-may-be-your-defense-against-diabetes-729508.html