Consumption of vegetarian diets is associated with improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes .
INTRODUCTION Previous studies have suggested an association between vegetarian diets and improvements in glycemic control in diabetes , although this relationship is not well established .
No meta- analysis of these studies has been performed .
METHODS To conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of controlled clinical trials examining the association between  vegetarian diets  and  glycemic control in type 2 diabetes .
A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant-based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study
Background / objectives : To determine the effects of a low-fat plant-based diet program on anthropometric and biochemical measures in a multicenter corporate setting .Subjects/ methods : Employees from 10 sites of a major US company with body mass index ⩾25 kg/m2 and /or previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes were r and omized to either follow a low-fat vegan diet , with weekly group support and work cafeteria options available , or make no diet changes for 18 weeks . Dietary intake , body weight , plasma lipid concentrations , blood pressure and glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1C ) were determined at baseline and 18 weeks . Results : Mean body weight fell 2.9 kg and 0.06 kg in the intervention and control groups , respectively ( P<0.001 ) . Total and low-density lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol fell 8.0 and 8.1 mg/dl in the intervention group and 0.01 and 0.9 mg/dl in the control group ( P<0.01 ) . HbA1C fell 0.6 percentage point and 0.08 percentage point in the intervention and control group , respectively (P<0.01).Among study completers , mean changes in body weight were −4.3 kg and −0.08 kg in the intervention and control groups , respectively ( P<0.001 ) . Total and LDL cholesterol fell 13.7 and 13.0 mg/dl in the intervention group and 1.3 and 1.7 mg/dl in the control group ( P<0.001 ) . HbA1C levels decreased 0.7 percentage point and 0.1 percentage point in the intervention and control group , respectively ( P<0.01 ) . Conclusions : An 18-week dietary intervention using a low-fat plant-based diet in a corporate setting improves body weight , plasma lipids , and , in individuals with diabetes , glycemic control
Consumption of vegetarian diets is associated with improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes .
INTRODUCTION Previous studies have suggested an association between vegetarian diets and improvements in glycemic control in diabetes , although this relationship is not well established .
No meta- analysis of these studies has been performed .
METHODS To conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of controlled clinical trials examining the association between  vegetarian diets  and  glycemic control in type 2 diabetes .