Abdul Rehman Khan, Humera Fiaz.
Diabetes mellitus and dietary starch in perspective of blood glycaemic control..
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;70(7):1232-9.

Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder which disrupts normal physiological functions of the body cells to take in and utilise glucose effectively. On the other hand, blood glycaemic control remains the primary therapeutic target for diabetic patients. Dietary starch is the main determinant of blood glucose. But dietary starch tolerance levels fluctuate between individuals, which might be due to difference in genetic variants of alpha-amylase enzyme. Additionally, genetic variability of cereal carbohydrates may also influence glucophenotype in terms of a specific glycaemic and biochemical derangement. Therefore, personalised carbohydrate/ starch based diets are needed to ensure optimum blood glycaemic control in diabetic subjects in prospective studies.

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