In India, Low-AGE Diets Hold Promise in the Fight Against Diabetes

A recent study published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition has linked the growth in diabetes in India to diets rich in advanced glycation end products (AGEs). The "world's diabetic capital" is India, which has the largest number of diabetes cases worldwide.

Research Related to Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)

• AGEs are toxic compounds produced during high temperature cooking that promote inflammation & diabetes
• A non-randomized, 12-week clinical trial on overweight and obese adults in India funded by the Department of Biotechnology.
• The participants were placed on a low-AGE diet and a high-AGE diet.
• Insulin sensitivity was much better, and the risk of type 2 diabetes was much less in the low-AGE diet group.
• With adding more whole foods to diet and avoiding the processed, fried and sugar-laden foods—consuming a low-AGE diet may decrease the risk of developing diabetes, the authors determined.
• Suggestions by experts are to increase intake of green leafy vegetables, fruits and boiled foods as well as return to traditional diets low in AGEs.