Glucose tolerance of Indian malnourished children in sorghum and millet consuming areas

A glucose tolerance study performed using 60 malnourished children of interior parts of rural Maharashtra indicated that 41% of the malnourished children showed an imparied glucose tolerance (IGT) and 59% a normal glucose tolerance (i.e. mean fasting glucose levels as: 130.2 ± 12.6 and 88.7 ± 7.4 mg/dl respectively). Dietary analysis of the groups indicated that the food energy intake of the tolerant group though low when expressed as percent RDA i.e. 36.1% was significantly higher than the intolerant group i.e. 31.5% (p < 0.001). The food energy intake of the controls was comparable with the RDA. The daily protein intake of the controls and tolerant group was also significantly higher than the intolerant group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.1). On comparing the intake of staple millets, it was seen that the percent calories from sorghum in the IGT group was significantly higher than the control and tolerant group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001). Intake of sulphur containing amino acids of the IGT group was significantly lower than the tolerant group and controls i.e. 0.382, 0.693 and 3.385 g respectively (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001). These amino acids are essential for detoxification of dietary toxins

Agronomy · Animal science · Biology · Calorie · Food intake · Impaired glucose tolerance · Insulin · Insulin resistance · Sorghum · Agricultural Economics and Practices · GABA and Rice Research · Medicine · Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement · Internal Medicine