This study evaluate the health improvement efficacy of Sahmyook Care (diabetic control diet) vegetable soymilk intake in elderly diabetic women. This randomized clinical trial was conducted by enrolling 18 elderly diabetic women aged 65 to 80 years, after obtaining their informed consent. Subjects were randomly assigned to consume a diet containing soy milk developed by Sahmyook Food for diabetes management for 4 weeks. The average BMI of the subjects before and after diabetic control diet intake were 18.88±1.16 kg/m 2 and 20.74±1.06 kg/m 2 , respectively. Eating habits after consuming the diabetes control diet, showed an increase in the ratio of not adding salt or soy sauce to food and regularly eating three meals a day. Energy intake, protein, fat, vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , folic acid, calcium, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and dietary fiber intakes were also increased after partaking in the diabetes control diet (P<0.05). The level of LDL-cholesterol in blood before and after intake of soymilk for diabetes management showed a significant decrease, from 210.30±1.72 mg/dL to 108.11±0.74 mg/dL (P<0.05). Therefore, the consumption of soymilk in a diabetes-controlled diet is considered helpful in improving the nutritional status and LDL-cholesterol levels in diabetic patients.
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