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15 Crazy Facts About Your Blood Type

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Non-O blood types are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes

When French researchers analyzed data from some 82,000 women in 2015, they found that those with type A blood were 10 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and those with type B blood were 21 percent more likely to develop the disease.

The scientists hypothesize that a person’s blood type may play a role in their gut microbe makeup, which could, in turn, affect metabolism and contribute to diabetes risk.

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