Dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian migrants in Europe and their compatriots in Ghana: the RODAM study.

Cecilia GalbeteMary NicolaouKarlijn MeeksKerstin Klipstein-GrobuschAma de-Graft AikinsJuliet AddoStephen K AmoahLiam SmeethEllis Owusu-DaboJoachim SprangerCharles AgyemangFrank P MockenhauptErik BeuneKarien StronksMatthias B SchulzeIna Danquah

Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2018)

In this Ghanaian population, DPs characterized by the intake of legumes, fish, meat and confectionery were inversely associated with T2D. The effect of a traditional-oriented diet (typical staples, vegetables and legumes) remains unclear.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
body mass index
climate change