Biodiversity and Diabetes: Is There a link?

India is rich in agrobiodiversity and is considered to be one of the important countries for production of food, oilseed and horticultural crops, spices, and medicinal plants. However, the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity has been rapidly increa...

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Published in:Journal of diabetology 2024-07, Vol.15 (3), p.258-265
Main Authors: Mohan, Viswanathan, Uma Sakthy, Gunasekaran, Shobana, Shanmugam, Thomson Jacob, Chelladurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biodiversity
brown rice
diet
healthy foods
india
medicinal plants
millets
noncommunicable diseases
type 2 diabetes
white rice
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Summary:India is rich in agrobiodiversity and is considered to be one of the important countries for production of food, oilseed and horticultural crops, spices, and medicinal plants. However, the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity has been rapidly increasing in India due to unhealthy food habits, for example, changing from healthy unpolished brown rice to highly polished white rice. Bringing back our traditional foods such as millets and making use of India’s rich biodiversity could help improve the health of its population and help in preventing and control of NCDs such as T2D.
ISSN:2543-3288
2078-7685
DOI:10.4103/jod.jod_39_24