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What is the role of diet in the prevention of diabetes??


Answers: it helps to maintain blood sugar levels .....here is a site that can help you to understand it better.... http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/exdiabet...
Although diet and nutrition are widely believed to play an important part in the development of Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, specific dietary factors have not been clearly defined. Much controversy exists about the relations between the amount and types of dietary fat and carbohydrate and the risk of diabetes.

findings indicate that a higher intake of polyunsaturated fat and possibly long-chain n-3 fatty acids could be beneficial, whereas a higher intake of saturated fat and trans-fat could adversely affect glucose metabolism and insulin resistance. In dietary practice, exchanging nonhydrogenated polyunsaturated fat for saturated and trans-fatty acids could appreciably reduce risk of Type II diabetes. In addition, a low-glycaemic index diet with a higher amount of fiber and minimally processed whole grain products reduces glycaemic and insulinaemic responses and lowers the risk of Type II diabetes. Dietary recommendations to prevent Type II diabetes should focus more on the quality of fat and carbohydrate in the diet than quantity alone, in addition to balancing total energy intake with expenditure to avoid overweight and obesity.
less sugar or none to prevent sugar levels going high. more and more sugar at say,the age of 34 and you could get early signs of diabetes. pain in stomach,frequent urges to use the bathroom.
Type I is genetic so there is nothing a person can do about that. Type II is called adult onset diabetes because the disease usually occurs when the person is an adult. it is the result of many years of consuming a high carbohydrate diet with a very low level of physical activity.

insulin resistance is a precursor to Type II. when insulin sensitivity is high the body only needs to secrete a minimal amount of insulin to metabolize nutrients. when insulin sensitivity is low the body has to release large amounts of insulin to metabolize nutrients. skeletal muscle becomes resistant to the effects of insulin when a high carbohydrate diet is followed with a lack of physical activity. when insulin sensitivity is decreased there is less nutrient uptake in skeletal muscle and more in adipose tissue (fat cells). fat cells do not become resistance to insulin. they will grow to a certain point. then the body will produce new fat cells.
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