Effects of Pistachio Nut Supplementation on Blood Glucose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Author(s) -
Mahmoud Parham,
Saeide Heidari,
Ashraf Khorramirad,
Mohammad Hozoori,
Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh,
Lida Bakhtyari,
Jamshid Vafaeimanesh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the review of diabetic studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-0575
pISSN - 1613-6071
DOI - 10.1900/rds.2014.11.190
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , randomized controlled trial , postprandial , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , traditional medicine , endocrinology
Diabetes is a chronic, potentially debilitating, and often fatal disease. Dietary strategies to reduce postprandial glycemia are important in the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Nuts are rich in mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which may reduce hyperglycemia and improve metabolism.
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