WHITE RICE INCREASES TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK, STUDY CLAIMS.

he risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly claims a study published recently
on bmj.com
the authors from the harvad school of public health look at previous studies and evidence of the assosication between eating
 white rice and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
their studiesb seeks to determine whether this risk is dependent on the amount consumed and if the association is stronger for the asian
population, whotend to eat more white rice than the western world.
the author analysed the results of four studies two in Asian countries(china and japan) and two in western countries (united states and australia).
all participants were diabetes free at study baseline.
white rice is the predominant type of rice eaten worldwide and has high GI values.
High GI diets are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
the average amount of rice eaten varies widely between western and asian countries, with the chines population eating an average of four portions
a day while those in the western world eat less than five portions a week.
a signifcant trend was found in both asian and western countries with a stronger association found amongst women ithan men.
the results also shown that the more white rice eaten, the higher the risk of type 2 diabetes: the authors estimate that the risk of type diabetes
is increases by 10% with each increased serving of white rice (assuming 158g per serving)
white rice has a lower content of nutrients than brown rice including fibre, magnesium band vitamins,some of which are associated with a lower risk
of type 2 diabetes.
the authors report, therefore, that a high consumption of white rice may lead to increased risk because of the low intake of these nutrients.
in conclusion, the authors state that higher white rice intake is associated with a significant elevated risk of type 2 diabetes.
this applies for both Asian and Western countries are at a higher risk , it is thought that Asian countries are higher risk.
the author recommend eating whole grains instead of refined carbohydrates such as white rice, which they hope will hgelp slow tghe global diabetes epidemic.
in an accompanying editorial, Dr. Bruce Neal from the unversity of sidney sugests that more, bigger studies are needed to substantiate the research
hypothesis that white rice in creased the chances of getting type 2 diabetes.