Weight Loss Blog: Starches Increase Diabetes Risk Factor In Chinese And Black Women

Many foods containing starches, like breads and pastas raise the likelihood of diabetes for both Chinese and Black women, but by including some whole grain foods may reverse the risk, researchers reported on Monday. One study had more than 40,000 U.S. black women who filled out regular questionnaires every two years starting in 1995 and over 8 years, 1,938 of the women developed type 2 diabetes. The women who ate the most foods with a high glycemic index had a larger risk of coming down with diabetes.

A second study group of 64,000 Chinese women for an average of five years, interviewing them regularly about their diets and food they eat.

During this research, 1,608 of the women came down with diabetes. Women who consumed more carbs such as rice were more likely to develop diabetes.

Women who ate the most carbs had a 28 percent larger risk of diabetes than the women who consumed the least -- and those who ate the most pasta, bread, rice and noodles in their diet were 78 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those who ate the fewest carbohydrates.

Labels: Diabetes, Food, Foods, Starches