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ReviewJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2017

A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Michelle McMacken, Sapana Shah

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Review in Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04611217 (Mechanisms Linking Dietary Fiber, the Microbiome and Satiety), which is not on this map. Cited by 152 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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152citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
12.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04611217 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Mechanisms Linking Dietary Fiber, the Microbiome and Satiety

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaRan2021 to 2025Enrolled88ConditionsDietary FiberArmsDietary fiber: 10-25g, Dietary fiber: 5g
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

152 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 321 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michelle McMackenDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Sapana ShahDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
New York University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising worldwide, especially in older adults. Diet and lifestyle, particularly plant-based diets, are effective tools for type 2 diabetes prevention and management. Plant-based diets are eating patterns that emphasize legumes, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds and discourage most or all animal products. Cohort studies strongly support the role of plant-based diets, and food and nutrient components of plant-based diets, in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Evidence from observational and interventional studies demonstrates the benefits of plant-based diets in treating type 2 diabetes and reducing key diabetes-related macrovascular and microvascular complications. Optimal macronutrient ratios for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes are controversial; the focus should instead be on eating patterns and actual foods. However, the evidence does suggest that the type and source of carbohydrate (unrefined versus refined), fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated versus saturated and trans), and protein (plant versus animal) play a major role in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Multiple potential mechanisms underlie the benefits of a plant-based diet in ameliorating insulin resistance, including promotion of a healthy body weight, increases in fiber and phytonutrients, food-microbiome interactions, and decreases in saturated fat, advanced glycation endproducts, nitrosamines, and heme iron.

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Diabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceVeganVegetarian

Identifiers

PMID28630614
PMCPMC5466941
OpenAlexW2620800476

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