Research
Metabolic adaptation
Higher intake of white rice (≥450g/d compared with <150g/d) is associated with an increased risk of diabetes (HR: 1.20; 95% CI: 1.03-1.41, p for trend=0.003).
Practitioners should consider advising moderation in white rice consumption to mitigate diabetes risk.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
In the overall cohort, higher intake of white rice (≥450g/d compared with <150g/d) was associated with increased risk of diabetes (HR: 1.20; 95% CI: 1.03-1.41 p for trend=0.003).
Why this rating
Based on the large cohort size and prospective design.
Source
White rice intake and incident diabetes: A study of 132,373 participants in 21 countries
Balaji Bhavadharini et al. · 2020
cohort · n=132373Cited 2×
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