Diets Rich in Vegetable Fat May Prevent Diabetes - WebMD, 8/24/01 - those women who consumed the highest amounts of vegetable fat -- 41.7 grams per day -- had a 22% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than their counterparts who consumed the least amount of such fats ... women who traded animal fat or saturated fat for the type found mainly in vegetable oils such as safflower, sunflower, cor