SunGold Kiwifruit Supplementation of Individuals with Prediabetes Alters Gut Microbiota and Improves Vitamin C Status, Anthropometric and Clinical Markers

SunGold Kiwifruit Supplementation of Individuals with Prediabetes Alters Gut Microbiota and Improves Vitamin C Status, Anthropometric and Clinical Markers

Kiwifruit are a nutrient dense food and an excellent source of vitamin C. Supplementation of the diet with kiwifruit enhances plasma vitamin C status and epidemiological studies have shown an association between vitamin C status and reduced insulin resistance and improved blood glucose control. In v...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Renée Wilson, Jinny Willis, Richard B. Gearry, Alan Hughes, Blair Lawley, Paula Skidmore, Chris Frampton, Elizabeth Fleming, Angie Anderson, Lizzie Jones, Gerald W. Tannock, Anitra C. Carr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin C
blood pressure
waist circumference
glucose
glycaemic control
HbA1c
kiwifruit
gut microbiota
Coriobacteriaceae
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/7/895

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