Modified Cassava Flour Dates Biscuit Effect on the Lipid and Anthropometry Profiles of Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

To assess the effect of caromma biscuit consumption on the lipid profile and anthropometry of type 2 DM write our first time patients. A pretest-post-test randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was used on 33 subjects of an intervention group given caromma biscuits and 31 subjects of a control group given tempeh dates biscuits (temma) for four weeks. Anthropometry profile data collection included weight, height, waist-hip circumference ratio (WHCR), body fat percentage (BFP), blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose (FBG). Lipid profile included total cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides collected before and after study. The majority of subjects in both groups had over-nutrition, high body fat percentage, risk of central obesity from WHCR, pre-hypertension, and high fasting blood glucose. Lipid profile showed high cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides, and low HDL. At the end of the study, there was an increase of weight, BMI (Body Mass Index), BFP, and WHCR in both groups. Blood pressure, FBG, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides decreased in both groups. Lipid and animal protein intakes should be limited for type 2 diabetic patients. It can prevent high levels of lipid profile which is danger for them. Caromma and temma biscuits can be consumed by diabetic patients to obtain a positive blood lipid profile, but not for a improve anthropometric profile.