Effect of guar gum supplementation on lipidic and glycidic metabolic control and body mass index in type 2 diabetes Efeito da suplementação com goma guar no controle metabólico lipídico e glicídico e no índice de massa corporal em diabéticos do tipo 2

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of guar gum supplementation in the metabolic control and body mass index (BMI) of type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: A total of 17 (12 women and 5 men) participants ingested 10 grams of fiber supplement daily for three months. Changes in BMI and the biochemical par...

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Main Authors: Mirela dos Santos Ourique Figueiredo, Rita de Cássia Gonçalves Alfenas, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Raquel Monteiro Azeredo, Sônia Machado Rocha Rebeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2006-04-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732006000200006