ABSTRACT
Post-pandial glycaemic responses to food can be affected by the method involved in the preparation of the food. Dietary intervention with food modification forms the corner- stone of management of type 2 diabetes worldwide. The effect of processing on yam; a staple food in Nigeria; was studied among diabetic and non-diabetic Nigerians. Despite undergoing more processing; amala prepared from yam flour had a better post-pandial glycaemic response index (PGRI) compared to other yam preparations; and this was also significantly higher among the diabetic subjects. Yam-based products; particularly amala; should be encouraged among diabetic Nigerians
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Diabetes Mellitus , Dioscorea , Glycemic IndexABSTRACT
Andropause is an emerging clinical concept that is gaining an increasing recognition; as the world becomes more aging. The clinical features though subtle are easy to identify and appropriate treatment of diagnosed cases will to a good extent alleviate a lot of age-related complaints and improve the general quality of life in the elderly men. Low level of clinical suspicion secondary to inadequate knowledge about this clinical entity remains the major obstacle to appropriate treatment. In this review; the literature has been perused and the definition; epidemiology; pathophysiology; clinical features; diagnosis and treatment are outlined