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Recommendations
for the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes and Related
Complications
Increased
intake of whole grain food was associated with significant
reductions in the incidence of type 2 diabetes
Whole
grains/fiber
Recent studies
have provided preliminary evidence for reduced risk of
diabetes with increased intake of whole grains and dietary fiber
(27,696,697).
In both the Nurses’ Health Study (27)
and the Iowa Women’s Health Study (697),
increased intake of whole grain food was associated
with significant reductions in incidence of type 2
diabetes. A higher glycemic load, calculated and
applied to food frequency data, was related to increased incidence
of diabetes in men (118)
and women (119).
The glycemic load is defined as the product of the
glycemic index value of a food and its carbohydrate
content in an average serving. It incorporates both the
quality and quantity of carbohydrate consumed. However,
glycemic load or glycemic index was not related to diabetes
incidence in the Iowa Women’s Health Study (697).
Diabetes Care 25:148-198, 2002
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management goals and other lifestyle factors.
Reference:
American Diabetes Association. Evidence-based nutrition principles
and recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and
related complications. Diabetes Care 2002; 25: 202-12.
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