In contrast , fasting plasma glucose , fasting plasma insulin as well as the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were not affected by the amounts of MUFA in the dietary protocol s. Conclusions : In summary , this systematic review found that high MUFA diets appear to be effective in reducing HbA1c , and therefore , should be recommended in the dietary regimes of T2D
Background / Aims : In 2008 , the American Diabetes Association recommended low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets for weight management in patients with established type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) , while the amount of monounsaturated fatty acids ( MUFA ) was not specified .
This systematic review focused on the effects of diets high in MUFA versus diets low in MUFA on important risk factors of T2D ( i.e. plasma glucose , insulin , homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and glycosylated haemoglobin , HbA1c ) .
A low carbohydrate Mediterranean diet improves cardiovascular risk factors and diabetes control among overweight patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 1-year prospective randomized intervention study.
BACKGROUND The appropriate dietary intervention for overweight persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( DM2 ) is unclear . Trials comparing the effectiveness of diets are frequently limited by short follow-up times and high dropout rates . AIM The effects of a low carbohydrate Mediterranean ( LCM ) , a traditional Mediterranean ( TM ) , and the 2003 American Diabetic Association ( ADA ) diet were compared , on health parameters during a 12-month period . METHODS In this 12-month trial , 259 overweight diabetic patients ( mean age 55 years , mean body mass index 31.4 kg/m(2 ) ) were r and omly assigned to one of the three diets . The primary end-points were reduction of fasting plasma glucose , HbA1c and triglyceride ( TG ) levels . RESULTS 194 patients out of 259 ( 74.9 % ) completed follow-up . After 12 months , the mean weight loss for all patients was 8.3 kg : 7.7 kg for ADA , 7.4 kg for TM and 10.1 kg for LCM diets . The reduction in HbA1c was significantly greater in the LCM diet than in the ADA diet ( -2.0 and -1.6 % , respectively , p < 0.022 ) . HDL cholesterol increased ( 0.1 mmol/l + /- 0.02 ) only on the LCM ( p < 0.002 ) . The reduction in serum TG was greater in the LCM ( -1.3 mmol/l ) and TM ( -1.5 mmol/l ) than in the ADA ( -0.7 mmol/l ) , p = 0.001 . CONCLUSIONS An intensive 12-month dietary intervention in a community-based setting was effective in improving most modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in all the dietary groups . Only the LCM improved HDL levels and was superior to both the ADA and TM in improving glycaemic control
In contrast , fasting plasma glucose , fasting plasma insulin as well as the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were not affected by the amounts of MUFA in the dietary protocol s. Conclusions : In summary , this systematic review found that high MUFA diets appear to be effective in reducing HbA1c , and therefore , should be recommended in the dietary regimes of T2D
Background / Aims : In 2008 , the American Diabetes Association recommended low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets for weight management in patients with established type 2 diabetes ( T2D ) , while the amount of monounsaturated fatty acids ( MUFA ) was not specified .
This systematic review focused on the effects of diets high in MUFA versus diets low in MUFA on important risk factors of T2D ( i.e. plasma glucose , insulin , homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and glycosylated haemoglobin , HbA1c ) .