Conclusions /interpretationPooled analyses demonstrated that pulses , alone or in low-GI or high-fibre diets , improve markers of longer term glycaemic control in humans , with the extent of the improvements subject to significant inter- study heterogeneity .
Aims /hypothesisDietary non-oil-seed pulses ( chickpeas , beans , peas , lentils , etc . )
are a good source of slowly digestible carbohydrate , fibre and vegetable protein and a valuable means of lowering the glycaemic-index ( GI ) of the diet .
To assess the evidence that dietary pulses may benefit glycaemic control , we conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omised controlled experimental trials investigating the effect of pulses , alone or as part of low-GI or high-fibre diets , on markers of glycaemic control in people with and without diabetes .
Consumption of Whole Grain and Legume Powder Reduces Insulin Demand, Lipid Peroxidation, and Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Our objective was to evaluate whether isocaloric replacement of refined rice with whole grains and other plant products as a form of powder reduces coronary artery disease ( CAD ) risk factors , such as insulin dem and and lipid peroxidation in CAD patients . Seventy-six male patients with CAD were r and omly assigned to either a group ingesting a whole-grain meal daily or a control group for 16 weeks . In the whole-grain group , serum concentrations of glucose and insulin decreased by 24 % and 14 % , respectively , without altering body weight and energy intake , whereas daily intakes of fiber and vitamin E increased by 25 % and 41 % , respectively . Consumption of whole grains and legume powder in CAD patients without diabetes decreased fasting levels of glucose and insulin . The areas under the curve for insulin and glucose during the oral glucose tolerance test were also decreased . CAD patients with diabetes in the whole-grain group also showed reductions in fasting glucose and in the area under the curve for glucose . In the whole-grain group , plasma malondialdehyde and homocysteine and urinary 8-epi-prostagl and in F2&agr ; concentrations decreased by ≈28 % . Also , lipid-corrected concentrations of & agr;-carotene , retinol , tocopherols , and lycopene increased by 11 % to 40 % , and the percentage composition of n-6 fatty acids of serum phospholipid increased by 14 % in the whole-grain group . The replacement of refined rice with whole grain and legume powder as a source of carbohydrate in a meal showed significant beneficial effects on glucose , insulin , and homocysteine concentrations and lipid peroxidation in CAD patients . These effects are likely to substantially reduce the risk factors for CAD and diabetes
Conclusions /interpretationPooled analyses demonstrated that pulses , alone or in low-GI or high-fibre diets , improve markers of longer term glycaemic control in humans , with the extent of the improvements subject to significant inter- study heterogeneity .
Aims /hypothesisDietary non-oil-seed pulses ( chickpeas , beans , peas , lentils , etc . )
are a good source of slowly digestible carbohydrate , fibre and vegetable protein and a valuable means of lowering the glycaemic-index ( GI ) of the diet .
To assess the evidence that dietary pulses may benefit glycaemic control , we conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omised controlled experimental trials investigating the effect of pulses , alone or as part of low-GI or high-fibre diets , on markers of glycaemic control in people with and without diabetes .