Hyderabad: A joint study in controlling diabetes by doctors from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have highlighted the role of fruits in reducing sugar levels.
During a pandemic, many non-diabetes changed pre-diabetics and pre-diabetics into diabetics in southern Indian countries, especially Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The two countries of Telugu are said to be the capital of diabetes because of high rice intake.
Most cases of diabetes were seen in 30-45 age groups while pre-diabetes were increasingly found in children.
Published in the Journal of International Science ‘Nature’, the role of jackfruit in controlling diabetes, has shown encouraging results for patients, said Dr.
Gopal Rao, assistant professor for general treatment in the Government Medical College, Srikakulam, who conducted research together with Dr.
AG Unnikrishnan, Endocrinology & CEO of Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune.
This study found a decrease in blood glucose on average in seven days of giving flourfront flour.
“This finding is supported by the American Diabetes Association (existence) can be significant in the way diabetes is managed, especially in countries like India where various food choices are available,” Rao said.
40 patients with diabetes mellitus type-2 are studied for the impact by replacing rice and wheat in their food with jackfruit flour.
“We provide 30 grams of jackfruit powder mixed with food to patients, for a period of three months and found to reduce fasting blood sugar, post-prandial blood glucose, significant reduction at the observed HBA1C level.
Weight loss is also observed in patients,” Dr.
Gopal Rao said, while clinical profiles and different diabetes patterns in the Indian population compared to the Western population, more than 30 percent of patients with diabetes in India were reported not falling into the obesity category.
“The population of the South Asia has a higher risk of diabetes in low BMI and dietary interventions that reach normoglycemia without weight loss may also be important.
In this study, significant reduction at the observed HBA1C level, without significant weight loss …
Jackfruit flour can be Useful in populations such as diabetes to improve glycemic control without weight loss, “according to the report.