Reducing hyperinsulinemic diet better at preventing diabetes than cutting high GI foods: Study
USA: Reducing hyperinsulinemic and proinflammatory components of diet is more effective for the prevention of type 2 diabetes than reducing intake of foods with high glycemic index (GI), suggests a recent study.
The findings, published in the journal Diabetes Care, suggest that lowering the inflammatory and insulinemic potential of the diet is more effective for type 2 diabetes prevention than focusing on glycemic foods.
The empirical dietary inflammatory pattern (EDIP) and empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia (EDIH) scores assess the inflammatory and insulinemic potentials of habitual dietary patterns. This is irrespective of the macronutrient content and is based on the plasma insulin response or inflammatory biomarkers, respectively. Glycemic load (GL) and glycemic index (GI) assess postprandial glycemic potential based on the dietary carbohydrate content. Qi Jin, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and colleagues tested the hypothesis that dietary patterns promoting hyperinsulinemia, chronic inflammation, or hyperglycemia may influence type 2 diabetes risk.
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