This dietary pattern did not significantly affect 2-h post-pr and ial blood glucose and Matsuda index .
Conclusions Adherence to the ND might improve serum insulin and HOMA-IR levels ; however , this effect was not confirmed for other markers of blood glucose control .
Aims Investigations on the possible effect of the Nordic diet ( ND ) on the glycemic control and the risk of diabetes have led to inconsistent results .
The present study tried to determine the effect of the ND on the markers of blood glucose control using a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) .
Low-fat, high-fiber diet favorably affects several independent risk markers of ischemic heart disease: observations on blood lipids, coagulation, and fibrinolysis from a trial of middle-aged Danes.
We served a low-fat ( 28 % of energy ) , high-fiber ( 3.3 g/MJ ) diet according to Nordic nutrition recommendations ( Rec diet ) , and a high-fat diet ( 39 % of energy ) corresponding to the average Danish diet ( Dane diet ) for periods of 2 wk in a r and omized crossover study of 21 healthy middle-aged individuals . The Rec diet result ed in lower serum concentrations of low-density-lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol ( medians : 2.77 vs 3.04 mmol/L , P < 0.001 ) and high-density-lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol ( 1.08 vs 1.24 mmol/L , P < 0.001 ) , and higher fasting triglycerides ( 1.11 vs 0.86 mmol/L , P = 0.04 ) than did the Dane diet . Furthermore , the Rec diet lowered plasma factor VII coagulant activity ( FVIIc ) ( 88 % vs 96 % , P = 0.002 ) and raised plasma fibrinolytic activity . Our observations indicate that a low-fat , high-fiber diet may not only reduce the atherogenic but also the thrombogenic tendency of an individual compared with a diet corresponding to the average Danish diet
This dietary pattern did not significantly affect 2-h post-pr and ial blood glucose and Matsuda index .
Conclusions Adherence to the ND might improve serum insulin and HOMA-IR levels ; however , this effect was not confirmed for other markers of blood glucose control .
Aims Investigations on the possible effect of the Nordic diet ( ND ) on the glycemic control and the risk of diabetes have led to inconsistent results .
The present study tried to determine the effect of the ND on the markers of blood glucose control using a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) .