title: Adherence to high-carbohydrate, high-fiber diets: long-term studies of non-obese diabetic men.
abstract: High-carbohydrate, high-fiber (HCF) diets provide short-term benefits for selected individuals with diabetes. Long-term effects of HCF diets, however, have not previously been documented. The effectiveness and acceptability of HCF diets for 14 men with diabetes followed for 4 years as outpatients were assessed. Hospital HCF diets with 70% of energy as carbohydrate and 65 gm plant fiber daily lowered insulin doses, serum cholesterol, and triglycerides. Home HCF diets with 55% to 60% carbohydrate and 50 gm plant fiber daily sustained improvements throughout the observed period of up to 86 months. Of the 11 patients for whom diet adherence was evaluated, 9 had good to excellent adherence, 1 had fair adherence, and 1 had poor adherence.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Story
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karounos
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jefferson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol