Studies have also shown a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures after Zinc supplementation .
This first comprehensive systematic review and meta- analysis on the effects of Zinc supplementation in patients with diabetes demonstrates that Zinc supplementation  has beneficial effects on glycaemic control and promotes healthy lipid parameters .
The number of people with diabetes and pre-diabetes are exponentially increasing .
Studies on humans have shown the beneficial effects of Zinc supplementation in patients with diabetes .
The present study aims to systematic ally evaluate the literature and meta-analyze the effects of Zinc supplementation on diabetes .
Improving neuropathy scores in type 2 diabetic patients using micronutrients supplementation.
AIM The aim of the present study was to determine if micronutrients supplementation can improve neuropathy indices in type 2 diabetes . MATERIAL S AND METHODS In this r and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled clinical trial , 75 type 2 diabetes patients were assigned to three treatment groups , receiving one of the following daily supplement for 4 months : Group MV : zinc ( 20 mg ) , magnesium ( 250 mg ) , vitamin C ( 200 mg ) and E ( 100 mg ) ; Group MVB : both of the above mineral and vitamin supplements plus vitamin B1 ( 10 mg ) , B2 ( 10 mg ) , B6 ( 10 mg ) , biotin ( 200 μg ) , B12 ( 10 μg ) and folic acid ( 1 mg ) ; Group P : placebo . RESULTS 67 patients completed the study . Neuropathic symptoms based on the MNSI question naire improved from 3.45 to 0.64 ( p=0.001 ) in group MVB , from 3.96 to 1.0 ( p=0.001 ) in group MV and from 2.54 to 1.95 in placebo group after 4 months . There was no significant difference between three treatment groups in MNSI examinations after 4 months supplementations . Over 4 months of treatment , patients showed no significant changes in glycemic control , capillary blood flow or electrophysiological measures in MV and MVB groups compared with placebo group . CONCLUSIONS These studies suggest that micronutrients supplementation might ameliorate diabetic neuropathy symptoms
Studies have also shown a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures after Zinc supplementation .
This first comprehensive systematic review and meta- analysis on the effects of Zinc supplementation in patients with diabetes demonstrates that Zinc supplementation  has beneficial effects on glycaemic control and promotes healthy lipid parameters .
The number of people with diabetes and pre-diabetes are exponentially increasing .
Studies on humans have shown the beneficial effects of Zinc supplementation in patients with diabetes .
The present study aims to systematic ally evaluate the literature and meta-analyze the effects of Zinc supplementation on diabetes .