Impact of Adding a Millet Diet on Glycemic Control and Lipid Profile in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Ritu Grover1, Himanshu Khutan2, Amit Jain1
1Department of Pharmacology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Context:
Millets contain complex carbs, which are "good" kinds of carbs. These carbs do not propel blood sugar to rise to a dangerous extent. These findings should provide insight into the possibility of ameliorating type 2 diabetes through diet modulation.
Aims:
This study aims to study the effect of millet intake on glycemic control and lipid profile on patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Settings And Design:
This study was a cross-sectional study.
Materials And Methods:
After following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, study participants were enrolled. Baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipid profile were recorded at day zero. A booklet on millet uses and its benefits on glycemic control were provided to the patients in their vernacular language. A daily diary was provided to each patient to note down their daily intake of millets. At the end of 6 weeks, HbA1c and lipid profile of each patient was recorded.
Statistical Analysis Used:
The results of the study were analyzed by nonparametric Wilcoxon's test of significance and nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test was used.
Results:
There was a significant change in both glycemic control and lipid profile of the study participants. The fasting blood sugar (FBS) for the study participants reduced by more than 20% from 237 ± 50 to 188 ± 33, which is statistically significant with a P < 0.05. Further, there was a 2.7% statistically significant reduction in the HbA1c levels of the study participants.
Conclusions:
The intake of millet even in a single meal per day significantly improved the glycemic control, especially the FBS and lipid profile.
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