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Table 9: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Evidence	Decreased risk	No relationship	Increased risk
NSP, non-starch polysaccharides. ^a Includes gestational diabetes. ^b As a global public health recommendation, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health (59).
Convincing	Voluntary weight loss in overweight and obese people		Overweight and obesity
	Voluntary weight loss in overweight and obese people		Abdominal obesity
	Physical activity		Physical inactivity
	Physical activity		Maternal diabetes^a
Probable	NSP		Saturated fats
Probable	NSP		Intrauterine growth retardation
Possible	n-3 fatty acids		Total fat intake
	Low glycaemic index foods		Trans fatty acids
	Exclusive breastfeeding^b		Trans fatty acids
Insufficient	Vitamin E		Excess alcohol
	Chromium
	Magnesium
	Moderate alcohol

Source: WHO/FAO "Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases"
Section 5.3.4 Strength of evidence

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