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Of carotenoids and diabetes
People with diabetes or prone to it may benefit from diets rich in beta-carotene and other carotenoids.
References:
Ford, E.S., et al. 1999. Diabetes Mellitus and serum carotenoids: Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Journal of Epidemiology 149(Jan. 15):168.
Further Readings:
Sternberg, S. 1997. Certain foods influence diabetes risk. Science News 151(March 15):161.
Sources:
Earl S. Ford
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
4770 Buford Highway
Mailstop Code K26
Atlanta, GA 30341
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 8, February 20, 1999, p. 127. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
