Chinese-American, Black Women With Certain Diets
Have Higher Risk For Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Find
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Diabetes News. 29 Nov 2007
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90165.php

Chinese-American and black women who regularly consume foods with a
high glycemic index, such as white bread, potatoes and noodles, have a
higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to two separate
studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday,
Reuters Health reports.

For the first study, lead researcher Supriya Krishnan of Boston
University's School of Public Health and colleagues examined data from
a food questionnaire completed by 40,078 U.S. black women in 1995.
Researchers calculated the glycemic index and glycemic load, and every
two years through 2003, the women provided current information on
their weight, health and other factors. During the study period, 1,938
women developed diabetes. Participants who consumed high-glycemic
index foods or had a high-glycemic diet had a higher risk for
developing diabetes. Those who consumed more fiber from grains had a
reduced risk, according to the study.

In the second study, lead researcher Raquel Villegas of Vanderbilt
University Medical Center and colleagues studied 64,227 Chinese-
American women for an average of five years. The participants were
interviewed every two years between 2000 and 2004 about health-related
information, such as eating habits and physical activity. During the
study period, 1,608 participants developed type 2 diabetes.
Participants who had higher-glycemic index diets had an increased risk
of developing type 2 diabetes. In addition, those who consumed more
carbohydrates were more likely to develop the disease. Women who
consumed the most carbohydrates each day had a 28%% higher risk of
developing type 2 diabetes than those who had the least daily intake,
according to the study (Reuters Health, 11/27).

The first study is available online. The second study also is
available online.

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