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Biodiversity and Diabetes: Is There a link?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal of Diabetology

DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_39_24

Authors: Viswanathan Mohan, Gunasekaran Uma Sakthy, Shanmugam Shobana, Chelladurai Thomson Jacob

Institutions: Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Government of India

Language: English

Topic: Food composition and properties

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401162379

FWCI: 0.231

Cites: 24

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10