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Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Feb;23(2):89-93.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Sufferers with kind 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a excessive charge of heart problems (CVD). The Mediterranean food plan is most popular for CVD prevention. Endothelial dysfunction is demonstrated early in T2DM.
OBJECTIVES: To check the results of dietary intervention of T2DM sufferers with out identified CVD on endothelial perform and vascular irritation.
METHODS: A potential examine enrolled 22 sufferers with T2DM. Sufferers have been divided randomly into two teams: an intervention group with 12 sufferers (55 ± 7 years previous, 6 ladies) and a management group with 10 sufferers (59 ± 10 years previous, 5 ladies). Scientific analysis included physique mass index (BMI) and endothelial perform measured by the circulation mediated % change (FMD%). Fasting blood was drawn on entry to the examine and three months later, measuring C-reactive protein (CRP), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), complete ldl cholesterol, triglycerides, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C%). The intervention was based mostly on weekly phone calls by a medical dietitian for 3 months.
RESULTS: Within the intervention group CRP and ICAM-1 have been diminished (from 4.2 ± 3.3 mg/dl to 0.4 ± 0.5 mg/dl, P = 0.01 and from 258.6 ± 98.3 ng/ml to 171.6 ± 47.7 ng/ml, P = 0.004). Endothelial perform (FMD%) was improved (from 0.5 ± 8.0% to 9.5 ± 11.5%, P = 0.014). No change was noticed in BMI, HbA1C%, complete ldl cholesterol, and triglycerides ranges in both group.
CONCLUSIONS: Sufferers with T2DM on the Mediterranean food plan who acquired a weekly phone name for 3 months improved their endothelial perform with discount of markers of irritation.
PMID:33595213
