It shows that eating white rice increases the risk of type two diabetes.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

The study found that the people who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a seventeen percent increased risk of developing type two diabetes.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

While the exact reasons are unknown, a diet of foods that quickly release sugar into the bloodstream is associated with a greater risk of Type 2 diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

The researchers found that participants who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a 17 percent increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

"While our study shows that this might not be sufficient to maintain normal weight, it clearly is sufficient to reduce the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including heart disease, certain types of cancer, type two diabetes."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

His study shows that a diet high in white rice is associated with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition in which the body is unable to properly use sugar in the bloodstream.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25