Open AccessEffect of Vitamin C on Blood Glucose & Serum Lipids in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Author(s) -
Ronjon Kumer Nath,
Marufa Akhter,
Kali Rani Sarker,
Rezwanur Rahman,
Shahela Sultana Chowdhury,
R Ishrat
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kyamc journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2308-2860
pISSN - 2308-2720
DOI - 10.3329/kyamcj.v4i1.32256
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , triglyceride , endocrinology , glycemic , type 2 diabetes , lipid profile , vitamin e , glycated hemoglobin , blood sugar , vitamin , type 2 diabetes mellitus , blood lipids , glycemic index , cholesterol , vitamin c , high density lipoprotein , antioxidant , biochemistry , chemistry
Background & objectives: The prevalence of diabetes is rising at an alarming sign through out the world & is one of the major metabolic disorders that cause micro & macro-vascular complications. Dyslipidaemia is considered as risk factor for cardiovascular disease & it is higher risk in diabetes subjects than normal. The control of glycemic & lipid profile status can reduced the risk of micro & macro-vascular complications. As vitamin C is anti oxidant vitamins so we aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of its on blood glucose & serum lipids in T2DM patients.Materials & methods: A total of 46 patients with T2DM were included in this study. They received 1000 mg of vitamin C for eight weeks. Fasting blood sugar (FBS), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low & high density lipoprotein (LDL & HDL) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured before & after vitamin consumption and the results were analyzed.Results: A significant decrease in TG, TC, LDL, and HbA1c was seen in the group supplemented with 1000 mg vitamin C. In case of FBG & HDL there was no significant difference.Interpretation & conclusions: Our results indicate that daily consumption of 1000 mg supplementary antioxidant vitamin-C may be beneficial in decreasing glycemic status and lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes and thus reducing the risk of complications.KYAMC Journal Vol. 4, No.-1, July 2013, Page 337-340