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Effect of Additional Prebiotics on Glycemia and Lipid Profile in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 30.04.2024
https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1399261

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of prebiotic fiber intake on glycemia and lipemia in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2 DM). Over a 8-week period, 14 individuals with Type 2 DM between the ages of 20-50 with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 25 kg/m² were randomly assigned to either an intervention group, in which participants were given additional prebiotic fiber with diabetic diet (n = 8, consuming 10 g/d of oligofructose-enriched inulin to diabetic diet) or to a control group, in which participants were given only with a diabetic diet (n = 6, consuming only diabetic diet). Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), fasting insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), Triglyceride (TG), Total Cholesterol (Total-C), High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) and Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (VLDL-C) values were measured at the beginning and end of the study. There was no significant difference between the initial and last measurements in HbA1c, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and HDL-C values only in the diabetic diet group (p>0.05); whereas FPG, TG, Total-C, LDL-C, and VLDL-C levels decreased (p<0.05). In the group that received additional prebiotics in the diet, the FPG, HbA1c, TG, Total-C, VLDL-C, and LDL-C levels decreased significantly (p<0.05) at the end of the study compared to the beginning; HDL-C (p<0.05) was elevated. Prebiotics can be used as a new option in the treatment of many metabolic diseases, especially diabetes. Prebiotics will make a positive contribution to metabolic markers by changing the composition of the microbiota.

Ethical Statement

The study has been approved by the ethics committee of Gazi University (Decision No: 14.06.2021 / 578).

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Gazi University Academic Writing Application and Research Center for proofreading the article.

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Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 30.04.2024
https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1399261

Abstract

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  • Wang, X., Yang, J., Qiu, X., Wen, Q., Liu, M., Zhou, D., & Chen, Q. (2021). Probiotics, Pre-biotics and Synbiotics in the Treatment of Pre-diabetes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 645035. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.645035
  • Woldeamlak, B., Yirdaw, K., & Biadgo, B. (2019). Role of Gut Microbiota in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications: Novel Insights and Potential Intervention Strategies. The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 74(6), 314-320. https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2019.74.6.314
  • Xie, Y., Gou, L., Peng, M., Zheng, J., & Chen, L. (2021). Effects of soluble fiber supplementation on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition, 40(4), 1800-1810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.10.032
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences (Other)
Journal Section Araştırma Makalesi
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Ayşe Ayda Demirtaş 0000-0002-5969-7549

Nilüfer Acar Tek 0000-0002-8772-9608

Publication Date April 30, 2024
Submission Date December 2, 2023
Acceptance Date February 19, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 6 Issue: 1

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APA Demirtaş, A. A., & Acar Tek, N. (2024). Effect of Additional Prebiotics on Glycemia and Lipid Profile in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Gazi University Health Sciences Institute, 6(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1399261