Scientists have investigated the best way to distribute carbohydrates in the diet in type 2 diabetes.
How to distribute carbohydrates in our diet if we have type 2 diabetes? As a reminder, thn France, 90% of diabetics are affected by this insidious disease which is characterized byincrease in blood sugar levels, which is due to poor regulation of sugar in the body.
A randomized study
Researchers have attempted to measure several food-related parameters in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes: weight, the feeling of daily and weekly hunger, that of satiety and the effect of possible consumption. extra calories. Their work has been published in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
To do this, the researchers divided the 115 volunteers into two groups: one followed a low carbohydrate diet (14% of the energy intake) and the second, a diet with a high carbohydrate rate (53%). The study lasted 16 weeks. The researchers indicate that the feeling of satiety was stronger in the group that followed a “high” carbohydrate diet and that the consumption of additional calories was lower.
However, these results should in no way influence the diet of our readers with type 2 diabetes, as more studies will be needed to discover the best way to consume carbohydrates with this kind of disease. It is best to follow the instructions of a doctor.
More than 5% of French people with diabetes
According to Inserm, the overall prevalence of diabetes was estimated at 5% of the population in France in 2016, type 2 diabetes corresponding to 90% of cases. “However, this figure is largely underestimated since it does not take into account untreated or undiagnosed people. However, given the silent nature of the disease, it is estimated that 20-30% of adults with diabetes are undiagnosed. This share decreases with age, falling to 13% among 55-74 year olds.”
Type 2 diabetes develops silently over many years and is often unhealthy. Hyperglycemia remains asymptomatic for a long time and the disease is often discovered incidentally during a blood test, or in the event of a complication.
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