One Blood Type Appears to Carry a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Blood type B is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes compared with non-B types.

On average, blood type B carries about a 28% greater risk.

This finding comes from a 2024 umbrella review.

The umbrella review included 51 systematic reviews with meta-analyses.

The review covered 270 associations and researchers re-calculated each association.