Carbohydrate Intake in Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Treatment

• Main Author: Venn, Bernard (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; satiety; preload; carbohydrate; observational study; body weight; chronic disease risk; postprandial; isomaltulose; qualitative; glycaemic glucose equivalents; mixed meal; glycaemia; obesity; kiwifruit; knowledge; carbohydrates; sugars; timing; sucrose; CVD; nutrition; glycemia; prebiotics; intestinal biota; glycemic response; fibre; T2DM; low-carbohydrate diet; ethnicity; rice consumption; activity; fruit; exercise; discussion groups; potato; resistant starch; pasta; type 2 diabetes mellitus; glycemic index; vitamin C; carbohydrate exchanges; fructose; glycemic load; Japanese diet; rice; type 2 diabetes; glycaemic response; dietary pattern; insulinaemia; diabetes
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In 2011, carbohydrates provided 63% of the dietary energy intake to the world’s population. Historically, carbohydrate-rich diets have been associated with good health and longevity but there has been a move away from traditional carbohydrate-rich diets, with refined carbohydrate taking much criticism for contributing to non-communicable disease. The aim of this Special Issue is to discuss the appropriate use of environmentally sustainable carbohydrate-rich foods in the modern diet in developing and developed countries in the context of prevention and treatment of non-communicable disease.