Study To Assess the Dietary Carbohydrate Content of Indian Diabetic Population (STARCH)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diabetic Population
• Patients willing to provide signed & dated informed consent and comply with study
• Indian diabetic population diagnosed with T2DM for at least 12 months

• Male and non pregnant female with age18 years or more

  • Non-Diabetic Population
• Indian non-diabetic population who are not following any diet plan or dietary advice
• Patients willing to provide signed & dated informed consent and comply with study requirements.
• Male and non pregnant female with age 18 years or more
• Non-diabetic population should be matched in terms of age, sex and centre

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient unwilling to comply with the study procedures.
• Pregnant & lactating women
• History of cardiovascular event within the previous six months.
• Patients with specific co morbidities, which may impact the patients diet, e.g malignant diseases, advanced dementia, Parkinson's disease and others.
• Suffering from chronic diseases including but not limited to chronic renal failure, chronic liver disease that might interfere with participation in the study as per physician discretion.
• Patients on weight management plan e.g. low carbohydrate diet which includes dietary modifications or dietary alterations.