Carbohydrate quality and quantity and risk of type 2 diabetes in US women

Carbohydrate quality may be an important determinant of type 2 diabetes (T2D); however, relations between various carbohydrate quality metrics and T2D risk have not been systematically investigated.The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine the association between carbohydrates, starch, fibers, and different combinations of these nutrients and risk of T2D in women.We prospectively followed 70,025 women free of cardiovascular disease,...