Asian Diabetes prevention Initiative

Did you know Asia has 60% of worlds Diabetic population?

Did you know some Indian cities have 20% diabetic populations.

Asians have more fat for same BMI than Americans with similar BMI?

So what should Asians do?

Try to stick to eating fruits and vegetables,lentils ,beans, legumes, brown Rice and Exercise.

Do not smoke or drink excessive amounts of alcohol.

I am going to share with you an abstract from Lancet that talks about reducing incidence of Diabetes mellitus.Lancet is a prestigious Medical journal.This was published in June 2014

Prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: dietary components and nutritional strategies

Sylvia H Ley PhD a, Osama Hamdy MD c, Viswanathan Mohan MD d, Prof Frank B Hu MD a b 

Summary

In the past couple of decades, evidence from prospective observational studies and clinical trials has converged to support the importance of individual nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. The quality of dietary fats and carbohydrates consumed is more crucial than is the quantity of these macronutrients. Diets rich in wholegrains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts; moderate in alcohol consumption; and lower in refined grains, red or processed meats, and sugar-sweetened beverages have been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes and improve glycaemic control and blood lipids in patients with diabetes. With an emphasis on overall diet quality, several dietary patterns such as Mediterranean, low glycaemic index, moderately low carbohydrate, and vegetarian diets can be tailored to personal and cultural food preferences and appropriate calorie needs for weight control and diabetes prevention and management. Although much progress has been made in development and implementation of evidence-based nutrition recommendations in developed countries, concerted worldwide efforts and policies are warranted to alleviate regional disparities.