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Beneficial effects of Korean traditional diets in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Jung Su-Jin,
Park Soo-Hyun,
Choi Eun-Kyung,
Kim Min-Gul,
Cha Youn-Soo,
Song Won O,
Park Tae-Sun,
Ko Jae-Ki,
Chae Soo-Wan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1032.5
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , blood pressure , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , obesity , endocrinology
The rapid rise in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome,hypertension and diabetes in Korean has paralleled with adoption of western dietary patterns that are rich in animal foods and saturated fat, while replacing Korean traditional diets that emphasize vegetables and fermented foods. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of Korean traditional diets in controlling blood glucose fluctuation, blood pressure, and cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive and type 2 diabetic patients (n=41, 61.8±1.5yrs) who were taking medications prescribed for respective diseases in a 12‐wk controlled parallel clinical trial. The control group (n=20) was told to “eat as usual” whereas the intervention group (n=21) was fed daily Korean traditional diets for 12 wks. At the end of the trial, both groups had lower BMI, % body fat and WHR compared to those at the baseline (p<0.05). Compared to the control group, the intervention group had a greater % change (p<0.05) from the baseline for HbA1c (−3.4% vs −10.3%), pulse rate (2.3% vs. −8.8%),Valsalva score (0.17 vs. − 0.15) and gamma‐glutamyl transferase (16.4% vs −24.2%). Regular consumption of Korean traditional diets for 12 wks by hypertensive and diabetic patients showed favorable changes in glycemic control, body composition, pulse rate and cardiovascular risk factors.