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white rice
Adverse effects:
- high consumption may be linked to diabetes mellitus type 2 [1]
Notes:
- white rice contains 50-70% of arsenic content of brown rice [2]
General
rice
refined grain
References
- Hu EA et al
White rice consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: meta-
analysis and systematic review
BMJ 2012;344:e1454
PMID: 22422870
http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e1454
- Neal B
White rice and risk of type 2 diabetes
BMJ 2012;344:e2021
PMID: 22422873
http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2021
- Naito S, Matsumoto E, Shindoh K, Nishimura T
Effects of polishing, cooking, and storing on total arsenic
and arsenic species concentrations in rice cultivated in Japan.
Food Chem. 2015 Feb 1;168:294-301
PMID: 25172713