Hyperinsulinemia is a condition associated with glucose intolerance, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia, the factors that are collectively referred to as a metabolic syndrome. A recent study published in Diabetes Care revealed that hyperinsulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns will lead to type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women. According to the study, concentrating only on those foods that raise blood sugar levels may not be an optimal approach to control the blood sugar level because some other foods and beverages may not contribute to sugar levels, but may be potent regulators of inflammation and insulin hypersecretion. The awareness of these diets and the avoidance of habitual consumption of these diets are essentially required for the ideal control of blood sugar.

    The study was conducted in a large and diverse cohort of 73,495 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative. The investigators calculated dietary scores from baseline food frequency questionnaires. Participants consuming the most hyperinsulinemic or proinflammatory dietary patterns experienced greater risk of type 2 diabetes;

Inflammation and insulin response are normal ways our bodies utilize to keep us healthy, but when these processes go overextend, they become harmful to the body. The observations from the study disclosed that lowering the insulinemic and inflammatory potentials of the diet may be more effective in preventing type 2 diabetes than focusing on glycaemic foods.