People with blood groups A, B and AB at higher risk of type 2 diabetes than group O

Friday, December 19, 2014 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

A study of more than 80,000 women has uncovered different risks of developing type 2 diabetes associated with different blood groups, with the biggest difference a 35 percent increased risk of type 2 diabetes found in those with group B, Rhesus factor positive blood compared with the universal donor group O, Rhesus factor negative.

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