DIMPLE RAWAT

Budding Researcher II Nutrition || Dietician II AIIMS II Delhi University

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🧿This journey tested patience, perseverance, and belief with many sleepless nights and moments of self-doubt. But every challenge has made this achievement even more meaningful.
Grateful to the Almighty for everything. #aiims #phd #obgyn #research #gratitude #newbeginningsahead

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India’s high-carb, low-protein diet is fueling T2D & obesity. Simply shifting to whole grains is inadequate
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🟢 Clinical Pearls: Diet & Metabolic Risks in India (ICMR–INDIAB Survey-21)

Dietary Profile of India

High intake of low-quality carbohydrates → polished rice, milled grains, added sugars.

Saturated fat consumption is high.

Protein intake is low, especially plant & dairy protein.

Carbohydrate Burden & Risk

Highest carb consumers vs. lowest:

↑ Risk of T2D (OR 1.30)

↑ Prediabetes (OR 1.20)

↑ Generalized obesity (OR 1.22)

↑ Abdominal obesity (OR 1.15).

Whole Grains Not Enough

Merely replacing refined rice with whole wheat/millet without reducing total carb load → ❌ No significant reduction in T2D or obesity risk.

Protein Substitution Matters

Isocaloric substitution of carbs with protein reduces risk:

Dairy protein: ↓ T2D risk (OR 0.89), ↓ Prediabetes (OR 0.82).

Egg protein: ↓ T2D risk (OR 0.91).

Fish protein: ↓ Prediabetes risk (OR 0.94).

Plant proteins show similar benefit.

Public Health Message

Strategies must aim at reducing total carbohydrates and saturated fat.

Increase plant-based and dairy protein intake → can mitigate India’s metabolic disease burden.

🔑 Take-home: India’s high-carb, low-protein diet is fueling T2D & obesity. Simply shifting to whole grains is inadequate. Protein substitution (dairy, plant, fish, egg) is the real game changer.

📖 Source: Nature Medicine, 2025.
Dietary profiles and associated metabolic risk factors in India from the ICMR–INDIAB survey-21 | Nature Medicine https://t.co/CozJdNuzdY

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Wait of 13 years is over now ….World cup ab hamara hai! #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 We have done it!❤️🇮🇳🌍🙌💐

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#mothersday2024 #pregnancy #nutrition #Mothers

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@ANI This is a very insensitive statement passed on a national platform.

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@ANI Shock to see the lack of awareness about dietician’s profession even amidst politicians. Both professions play crucial roles, but in matters of nutrition, dietitians undergo rigorous training solely focused on nutrition science. #Dietician #Nutrition #Respectforprofession

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It’s not just a paper but a call to Policy makers to rename the Programme name especially when India is undergoing triple burden of malnutrition having good preconception nutrition is vital part of preparing for preg.
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Dear policy makers!

1. Why fixed tenure scheme?
2. If a researcher is meeting the essential eligibility criteria for any research post then how can the Institute deny to recruit that candidate?

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#AIIMSprotest: Hundreds of agitating researchers have gheraoed @aiims_newdelhi' director's office to press their demands of revoking the peculiar order which capped the employment of researchers with the institute to 6 years only.

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@SynapseDot w/o dietary recall….Dietetics

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Happy to share our meta-analysis just published comparing #DIPSI
and #IADPSG criteria for diagnosing #gestational #diabetes mellitus #GDM.
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🫶🏿Closing one book so that can write another beautiful book🫶🏿 I will not say goodbye bcz I am not going to leave you. Yes, I will feel your absence badly! You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me! @RZ63887 🫶🏿#farewell

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@docanoopmisra To attend your lecture is always a privilege. It’s a loss for those who don’t participate actively.

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@AcademicChatter Doing or conducting a research is a privilege, if u have this opportunity do it by heart and mind!

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@hyderabaddoctor Very true Sir.

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