The effect of modified pulse-carbohydrate diet on weight and HbA_1cin type 2 diabetic patients

RSSDI-ESI clinical practice recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus 2020

“…The WHO has recommended the use of such strategies for large scale programmes. [ 76 77 ] ▫Dietary interventions such as high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet,[ 78 ] fibre-rich,[ 79 ] and protein-rich diet[ 80 81 ] were found to have definite role in prevention of diabetes. Furthermore, components of whole grains, and fruit and green leafy vegetables such as cereal fibre and magnesium, are consistently associated with lower risk of developing T2DM.…”

“…[ 126 ] Similarly, consumption of adai dosa (a type of Indian pancake with 75% pulses and 25% cereals) versus normal diet (75% cereal and 25% pulses) was associated with reduction in body weight and significant (p<0.01) lowering of HbA1c. [ 127 ] Inclusion of nuts (almond, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts) in diet corresponding to approximately 56 g (1/2 cup) of nuts was associated with significant reduction in HbA1c (mean difference: − 0.07% [95% CI: −0.10, −0.03%]; p=0.0003) and fasting glucose (mean difference: −0.15 mmol/L [95% CI: −0.27, −0.02 mmol/L]; p=0.03) in individuals with T2DM versus isocaloric diets without nuts. The improvement was mainly attributed to lowering of GI due to replacement by nuts.…”

“…Similarly, consumption of adai dosa (a type of Indian pancake with 75% pulses and 25% cereals) versus normal diet (75% cereal and 25% pulses) was associated with reduction in body weight and significant (p<0.01) lowering of HbA1c. [ 127 ]…”

Unveiling the Evidence for the Use of Pulses in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review

“…The remaining 14 studies were long-term trials [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] that focused on the impact of pulses and pulse-based diets on glycaemic and insulinaemic parameters in individuals with type 2 diabetes (Table 3). These long-term investigations evaluated changes in fasting blood glucose (FBG), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, and insulin resistance using the Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) method.…”

RSSDI Clinical Practice Recommendations for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2022

“…143 Similarly, consumption of adai dosa (a type of Indian pancake with 75% pulses and 25% cereals) versus a standard diet (75% cereal and 25% pulses) was associated with a reduction in body weight and significant (p<0.01) lowering of HbA1c. 144 Inclusion of nuts (almond, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts) in a diet corresponding to approximately 56 g (1/2 cup) of nuts was associated with a significant reduction in HbA1c (mean difference: − 0.07% [95% CI: −0.10, −0.03%]; p=0.0003) and fasting glucose (mean difference: −0.15 mmol/L [95% CI: −0.27, −0.02 mmol/L]; p=0.03) In individuals with T2DM versus isocaloric diets without nuts. The improvement was mainly attributed to the lowering of GI due to replacement by nuts.…”