Results from a dietary survey in an Indian T2DM population: a STARCH study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the dietary total and complex carbohydrate (CHO) contents in type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) participants in India.

Setting

We enrolled 796 participants in this cross-sectional, single-visit, multicentre, two-arm, single-country survey. Participants were enrolled from 10 specialty endocrinology/dialectology centres from five regions of India.

Participants

A total of 796 participants (Asian) were enrolled in this study (385, T2DM and 409, non-T2DM). Key inclusion criteria-male or female ≥18 years, diagnosed with T2DM ≥12 months (T2DM), and not on any diet plan (non-T2DM).

Study outcome

Primary outcome was to find out the percentage of total energy intake as simple and complex CHO from total CHO. Secondary outcomes were to find the differences

SUBMITTER: Joshi SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4216859 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature