login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Diet High in Whole Grain may Cut Diabetes Risk
January 23, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Diabetes News
The authors write that scientists consider evidence from prospective studies to be weaker than that from randomized controlled trials. They also say that other factors, such as an overall healthy lifestyle, could also influence the development of type 2 diabetes, and that it is not possible to completely correct for known and possibly unknown factors in this study design.
Priebe said that she was surprised to find that there existed only one randomized trial on this topic.
“As type 2 diabetes mellitus is reaching epidemic proportions and diet is considered as a modifiable risk factor, it is important to have a sound knowledge of which kinds of food can contribute to the prevention of this disease and to identify gaps in this knowledge,” she said.
Dr. Osama Hamdy, medical director of the Clinical Obesity Program at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, agreed that the concept of a whole–grains-rich diet as a possible diabetes preventative was interesting.
He, however, insisted that the kinds of data used within the review were troubling. According to him, studies about diabetes prevention should be randomized controlled trials over long durations.
He said that none of the review studies would enable any kind of cause-and-effect conclusion.
“This is an additional piece of information that tells us diets rich in whole grains will probably do some good in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. It is not a shortcut to tell you exactly what you need. It is just more support of a concept that has been around for a long time,” Hamdy said.
“Whole grain foods are rich in dietary fiber and nutrients and they are recommended to be consumed together with plenty of fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet. The findings of this review are in line with those recommendations,” Priebe said.
Source-ANI
KAR/M
|
|
|
More News on: Diabetic Retinopathy, Diet Pills , Atkins Diet, The Cabbage Diet, Detox diet, Diabetes, Diabetic Diet, South Beach Diet, The Mediterranean Diet, Diabetes - Essentials
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
 | Quiz on Diabetes Are you at risk for diabetes? To find out check out our health quiz. 
|
- News Quick Links
 | News Central | | Health Watch | |
| Latest Health News | | Health In Focus | |
| News Category (500+) | | Breaking Health News | |
| Popular News | | Celebrating Life | |
| Health News and Press Release | | Medindia - Exclusive | |
| News Photo Gallery | | India Special | |
| News Video Gallery | | Lifestyle and Wellness | |
| News From Other Resources | |||
 |
Diabetes
Complete Medindia Resources
|
| News Categories: |
| » | Gasoigne Swaps Booze for Botox |
| » | Michelle Obama: Name of Olive Tree in Italy |
| » | Beyonce: Most Beautiful Women in the World |
| » | Robin Gibb Recovers from Coma Wakes Up to Cancer |
| » | Botox and Vitamin Jabs Maintain Simon Cowell’s Young Looks |
| More Celebrity News | |
|
Diabetes Related News |
||||||||
| » | Severity of Sleep Apnea Could Predict Diabetes | » | Proper Care Can Prevent Amputations in Diabetic Foot Infections | |||||
| » | ACE2, Protective Molecule Champions in Diabetic Patients | » | Bariatric Surgery can Lower Blood Sugar Levels | |||||
| » | Researchers Discover Target for Diabetes Drug | » | Diabetes Cases Could Rise by 64 Percent in the US by 2025 | |||||
| » | Cut-Rate Paper-Based Diabetes Test Apt for Developing Countries | » | Medication Errors Put Diabetics Lives at Risk: Report | |||||
| Read More >> | ||||||||
