Abstract
Background: Diabetes is regarded as a chronic disorder, which is globally spreading at an alarming rate and individuals are being pushed down by the burden of diabetes. Different measures and control programs have been conducted for awareness of this disaster endocrine disease as its associated complications.
 Objective: Current study has been conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that whole fruits provide better glycemic control than fruit juices.
 Materials & Methods: The study includes two groups of healthy volunteers, one group was on whole fruits while another group was supplied with fruit juices of same fruits and fasting blood sugar and random blood sugar were monitored.
 Results: Results revealed that whole grapefruit and orange fruit play effective role in maintaining random blood sugar levels in comparison to juices. Further suggested that dietary fibers are not only effective in regulating blood sugar, but also influence on blood pressure and pulse rate.
 Conclusion: Based on above findings, it has been concluded that type 2 diabetes patients can achieve better glycemic control by dietary fibers rather than juices, and it may be helpful in controlling diabetes related complication such as high blood pressure.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(3) 2020 p.480-485
Highlights
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, is the most rapidly growing disease, estimated to affect 439 million adults by 2030
Post–hoc analysis done by Scheffe test revealed highly significant effect (p
Literature search showed that dietary fibers obtained from fruits and vegetable have found to be more effective in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus[6,7,8,9,10,11]
Summary
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, is the most rapidly growing disease, estimated to affect 439 million adults by 2030. Dietary factors contribute to T2DM and promote early diabetes in healthy individuals and increased mortality and morbidity in type 2 diabetic patients. It is found that increased daily intake of fruits than juices could significantly reduce the risk of developing T2DM6, 7, 8. Recent studies show a relationship between the intake of fruit and vegetables and the risk of T2DM9, 10, 11. A study showed the dose–response relations and indicate that relatively high fruit intake may still decrease the risk of T2DM13. Conclusion: Based on above findings, it has been concluded that type 2 diabetes patients can achieve better glycemic control by dietary fibers rather than juices, and it may be helpful in controlling diabetes related complication such as high blood pressure
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