Exotic Fruits and Vegetable Food as Nutritional Supplement for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Diseases

Abstract

The most challenging diseases such as obesity and diabetes are growing wider and its treatment is a major challenge for healthcare professionals. Most of these metabolic diseases are because of the impact of lifestyle on health. Many studies have recognized a high intake of fruits, greens and other vegetables, nuts and pulses play an important role in our daily diet. Biological constituents are important to combat such diseases and can act as nutritional supplements for treatment of diabetes, cancer, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this article is to explore the role of all these exotic fruits and vegetable food in the pathophysiology of metabolic diseases and in alteration of diabetes and obesity.

Efficacy and Safety of Teneligliptin as Add-on Therapy to Conventional Therapy in Indian Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

“…There is a need for effective add-on therapy like DPP-4 inhibitors besides existing standard therapy (metformin, glimepiride) to prevent uncontrolled diabetes and enhancing the efficacy of the treatment and reducing economic burden [22]. Although, International American Diabetes Association and local guideline recommended lifestyle management as the mainstay of treatment for T2DM; with metformin as the preferred initial oral antihyperglycemic agent in most of patients, there remains no consensus regarding which classes of agents to add as dual and triple therapy, if and when required [9][10][11]23]. Clinical trials have reported safety and efficacy of teneligliptin as DPP-4 inhibitors [24,25].…”

Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification on Weightloss and Quality of Life in Obese Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

“…Whereas, junk food and dairy products are total prohibited instead skimmed milk can be a part of their diet. Pulses play an important role in weight control [12]. A diabetic diet promotes weight loss [13].…”

Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components Among Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

“…Metabolic syndrome (Met S) is an association of insulin resistance, high blood pressure, central obesity, arteriosclerosis, stroke, hyperlipoproteinemia, and heart infarction [1,2]. Met S is considered as lifestyle disorder because poor dieting and lack of regular physical activity lead to insulin resistance or insulin resistance-linked obesity, a condition where the body's cells are incapable of taking up glucose from the blood [3,4]. Visceral obesity, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, is characterized by the production of abnormal adipocytokines such as tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-1 and 6, leptin, and adiponectin [3,[5][6][7][8].…”