New Delhi: Food habits in India are shifting rapidly, and that sets the stage for a health challenge. At a time when obesity and diabetes incidence are at an all-time high, this, too, does not come as good news. Amid this, the Indian Council of Medical Research–India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB), conducted a study which recently got published in the Nature Medicine journal. The study found that diets high in refined carbs and added sugars, with no adequate protein intake, could contribute to the diabetes and obesity epidemic.

The analysis also found that at least 21 states and Union Territories consumed more sugar than the safe limit, which is above the national guideline of less than 5% daily energy. On average, Indians get 62% of their calories from carbohydrates, mostly from white rice, m

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