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Prospective Study of Different Staple Diets of Diabetic Indian Population

Authors

  • Nagarathna Raghuram Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Sapna Nanda Department of Higher Education, Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Chandigarh, India
  • Prashant Verma Central University of Punjab School of Social Studies, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Geetharani Hari Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • S Rajesh Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Amit Singh Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Suchitra Patil Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Deepali Mathur Department of Neurology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Akshay Anand Neuroscience research lab, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Nagendra Hongasandra Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Diabetes, Staple food, Indian population

Abstract

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. Its prevention and regulation depends on dietary pattern and lifestyle. There are numerous studies which have been conducted to elucidate the relationship between type of diet consumption and sugar levels. The objective of this study was to enumerate the distribution of the staple food consumed in seven zones across India and their association with sugar levels. Methods: A pan-India multicentered screening, covering the 63 districts, 29 states, and 4 union territories per populations, was undertaken. A specially designed questionnaire was administered for data collection, which comprised specific questions for diet 17,280 sample was analyzed across seven zones of India. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS; 21.0) software was used to analyze the data. Results: The survey suggested that rice and wheat are the major staple food consumed across different regions of India. In Jammu, North, East, South, and central zones, consumption of rice was more than wheat. However, in North and West zones, consumption of wheat was observed to be more than rice. Mean values of fasting blood sugar (FBS), postprandial blood sugar (PPBS) were high in the group consuming Bajra (128.3 & 160.5). Similarly, FBS mean was less in group consuming rice (114.6), and PPBS was low in group consuming ragi (149.2). Conclusion: Staple food has significant effect on FBS, PPBS and glycated haemoglobin cholesterol levels and anthropometric measurements. Keywords: Diabetes, Staple food, Indian population

Author Biography

Akshay Anand, Neuroscience research lab, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Centre of Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India