Synopsis: Indians derived about 62 percent of daily calories from carbohydrates, the highest levels in the world. White rice dominated diets in the south, east, and north-eastern regions, while wheat was more common in the north and central parts of the country.

India’s dietary profile, dominated by carbohydrates and low-quality protein, is closely linked to increasing cases of diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity, according to a nationwide study.

The Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) conducted the study in collaboration with the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF). It was published in Nature Medicine .

Covering 1,21,077 adults across 36 states, Union Territories, and the National Capital Region, the study assessed in detail how food habits wer

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