Description
Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, type 2 diabetes has emerged as a leading threat to global health, and the considerable overlap in obesity and diabetes trends are likely no coincidence. While the underpinnings for both etiologies are linked to lifestyles, particularly dietary and physical activity patterns, determining optimal approaches for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes using dietary composition remains a challenge. Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes: Etiology and Prevention rigorously examines various perspectives on diet and type 2 diabetes.
The book presents a comprehensive description and evaluation of the central research to date, primarily in humans, on the macronutrients and their subclasses, micronutrients, foods, beverages, and overall dietary patterns with respect to the risk of type 2 diabetes. It addresses the mediating/mechanistic role of obesity and body composition throughout the text where appropriate. The chapter authors, all leading researchers in the
Table of Contents
Introduction. Dietary carbohydrates and type 2 diabetes. Dietary fatty acids in the etiology of type 2 diabetes. Proteins, amino acids, and type 2 diabetes. Micronutrients and type 2 diabetes. Dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes. Special topics: Artificially sweetened beverages and coffee. Summary and directions for future research. Index.
