Rice intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing in Asian populations. White rice is a common staple food in these populations and results from several studies suggest that high white rice consumption increases T2D risk. We assessed whether rice, noodles and bread intake was associated with T2D risk in an ethnic Chinese population.

Methods

We included data from 45,411 male and female Chinese participants of the Singapore Chinese Health Study cohort aged 45-74 years at baseline. Usual diet at baseline was evaluated by a validated 165-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Physician-diagnosed T2D was self-reported during two follow-up interviews. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence interval

SUBMITTER: Seah JYH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161177 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature