Are excess carbohydrates the main link to diabetes & its complications in Asians?

Dietary carbohydrates form the major source of energy in Asian diets. The carbohydrate quantity and quality play a vital function in the prevention and management of diabetes. High glycaemic index foods elicit higher glycaemic and insulinaemic responses and promote insulin resistance and type 2 diab...

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Main Authors: Viswanathan Mohan, Ranjit Unnikrishnan, S Shobana, M Malavika, R M Anjana, V Sudha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2018;volume=148;issue=5;spage=531;epage=538;aulast=Mohan