Influence of rice and added sugar intakes on fasting plasma glucose and triacylglycerol levels amongst a population sample of Malaysian adults
- Author:
Zhi Yee Lee
;
Joshua Chuan Yung Foo
;
Mei Qian Lim
;
Zheng Xian Koh
;
Wendy Hui Yi Wong
;
Tony Kock Wai Ng
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rice intake;
added sugar;
fasting plasma glucose;
triacylglycerol
- MeSH:
Triglycerides
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2015;9(1):26-31
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: A recently published meta-analysis
showed that each additional serving of rice increased
risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) by an alarming
11%. We investigated whether this phenomenon is seen
in the Malaysian population by studying the effect of rice
intake and added sugar consumption on fasting plasma
glucose (FPG) and fasting triacylglycerol (TAG).
Methods: Ninety subjects (60 females, 30 males, aged
30-70 years), adequate to detect a weak-to-moderate
Pearson correlation of r=0.26 at a=0.05 and power=
0.80, were recruited by convenience sampling from six
communities in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Fasting blood
samples were collected by finger-prick and analysed for
FPG (AccuCek, Roche) and TAG (Accutrend, Roche).
Macronutrient intakes, including rice, were obtained
by a single interview using a previously-evaluated food
frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and quantitated as grams
by the DietPLUS V2 programme. Added sugar intakes
by subjects were estimated using an Added Sugar Intake
excel programme.
Results: Rice contributed to 85% of dietary
carbohydrates, accounting for 41.8 % kcal of the average
1750- kcal diet. Rice intakes or added sugar consumption
did not have a significant correlation (p>0.05) with
FPG nor fasting TAG. Added sugar consumption, which
averaged 44g/person/day (5% kcal) was markedly lower
than the 137g/person/day reported elsewhere for the
Malaysian population.
Conclusion: High consumption of rice as a risk factor of
type 2 DM was not indicated in the present study. Since
white rice consumption varied 10-fold in the present
subjects, the reduction in daily intake of this staple food
represents a feasible option for cutting back on calorie
intake for overweight or obese individuals.
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