title: A high-monounsaturated-fat/low-carbohydrate diet improves peripheral insulin sensitivity in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
abstract: It is commonly believed that high-carbohydrate (CHO) diets improve peripheral insulin sensitivity; however, this concept is based on anecdotal evidence. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients treated with insulin, a high-monounsaturated-fat (MUFA) diet is more effective than a high-complex-CHO diet in reducing blood glucose levels. The aim of our study was to compare the effect of a high-MUFA diet and a high-CHO diet on peripheral insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Ten non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients aged 52 +/- 8 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 26.7 +/- 3.5 kg/m2 who were being treated with diet alone (n = 5) or with diet plus glibenclamide (n = 5) were randomly assigned to a 15-day period of either a high-MUFA/low-CHO diet (CHO, 40%; fat, 40%; protein, 20%; fiber, 24g) or a low-MUFA/high-CHO diet (CHO, 60%; fat, 20%; protein, 20%; fiber, 24g) and were then crossed-over to the other diet. Diets were similar in their content of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and saturated fats, and were administered to the patients in a metabolic ward. The dosage of hypoglycemic drugs was maintained at a constant level throughout the study. With the high-MUFA/low-CHO diet, a decrease in both postprandial glucose (8.76 +/- 2.12 v 10.08 +/- 2.76 mmol/L; P < .05) and plasma insulin (195.0 +/- 86.4 v 224.4 +/- 75.6 pmol/L; P < .02) levels was observed. Furthermore, fasting plasma triglyceride levels were reduced after the high-MUFA fat/low-CHO diet (1.16 +/- 0.59 v 1.37 +/- 0.59 mmol/L; P < .01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parillo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rivellese
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ciardullo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Capaldo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giacco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riccardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005905:Glyburide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D007328:Insulin; D008074:Lipoproteins; D005905:Glyburide