Could yoghurt help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes? 9 December 2014 “Specific foods may have an important role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.” A new study in Diabetologia has found eating yoghurt can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent. The same study also found consumption of other low-fat fermented dairy products, like cheese, could reduce risk by 24 per cent. Researchers believe this could be linked to the high concentration of proteins, vitamins and minerals such as calcium in these foods. Lead scientist Nita Forouhi from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge says: “Specific foods may have an important role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.”
Media releases 14 August 2026 Beyond blood glucose: New national partnership to measure how Australians with diabetes are really doing For the first time, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index will be used to build the most complete picture yet of how diabetes affects Australian’s lives beyond clinical outcomes and health system costs, thanks to a partnership between Diabetes Australia, Deakin University, and the Australian Unity Support Foundation. Continue Reading
Media releases 13 August 2026 PMOS in spotlight for diabetes prevention A new partnership between Diabetes Australia and the Medibank Better Health Research Hub will support Monash University to develop a primary care model to better detect and prevent type 2 diabetes in women living with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Continue Reading
News 7 August 2026 Brett Fenton appointed Adjunct Clinical Fellow at UTS Diabetes Australia warmly welcomes Chief Health Officer Brett Fenton's appointment as an Adjunct Clinical Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Continue Reading
