Dietary fiber intake is associated with HbA1c level among prevalent patients with type 2 diabetes in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China.

BACKGROUND: Dietary factors play an important role in glycemic control in diabetic patients. However, little is known about their effects among Chinese diabetic patients, whose diets are typically abundant in fiber and high in glycemic index (GI) values. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: 934 patients...

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Main Authors: Junyi Jiang, Hua Qiu, Genming Zhao, Yi Zhou, Zhijie Zhang, Hong Zhang, Qingwu Jiang, Qiao Sun, Hongyan Wu, Liming Yang, Xiaonan Ruan, Wang-Hong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3473058?pdf=render