Dietary Pectin and Glycemic Control in Diabetes
- D F Gardner, M.D.,
- L Schwartz, R.N.,
- M Krista, M.S., R.D. and
- T J Merimee, M.D.
- University of Florida, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Gainesville, Florida 32610
- Address reprint requests to Thomas J. Merimee, M.D., at the above address.
Abstract
Seventeen diabetic subjects requiring insulin and who exhibited glycemic stability over a 9–12-mo control period received 5 g of pectin with each meal and at bedtime for 3 mo. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and glycosylated serum protein were measured in each patient on multiple occasions to assess glycemic control. No clear-cut change in these measurements occurred during the period of pectin ingestion. These data are not consistent with a beneficial effect of high-pectin diets in people with diabetes.
- Copyright © 1984 by the American Diabetes Association
