OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between carbohydrate intakes and ?-cell function (HOMA-?) in Japanese-Brazilians with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). METHODS: Dietary intakes were assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire in a cross-sectional survey carried out in 2000. The associations between diet and HOMA-? were verified in 270 newly diagnosed IGT in multiple linear regression models. RESULTS: The mean (SD) age was 58 (11) years and the mean HOMA-? was 65 (47). The glycemic load was inversely associated with HOMA-?, […]