A Dietary Pattern Including Nopal, Chia Seed, Soy Protein, and Oat Reduces Serum Triglycerides and Glucose Intolerance in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health problem throughout the world and is associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Thus, the purpose of the present work was to evaluate the effects of a dietary pattern (DP; soy protein, nopal, chia seed, and oat) on the biochemical variables of MetS, the AUC for glucose and insulin, glucose intolerance (GI), the relationship of the presence of certain polymorphisms related to MetS, and the response to the DP. In this randomized trial, the participants consumed their habitual diet but reduced by 500 kcal for 2 wk. They were then assigned to the placebo (P; n = 35) or DP (n = 32) group and consumed the reduced energy diet plus the P or DP beverage (235 kcal) minus the energy provided by these for 2 mo. All participants had decreases in body weight (BW), BMI, and waist circumference during the 2-mo treatment (P < 0.0001); however, only the DP group had decreases in serum TG, C-reactive protein (CRP), and AUC for insulin and GI after a glucose tolerance test. Interestingly, participants in the DP group with MetS and the ABCA1 R230C variant had a greater decrease in BW and an increase in serum adiponectin concentration after 2 mo of dietary treatment than those with the ABCA1 R230R variant. The results from this study suggest that lifestyle interventions involving specific DP for the treatment of MetS could be more effective if local foods and genetic variations of the population are considered.

Physicochemical characterization of chia (&lt;i&gt;Salvia hispanica&lt;/i&gt;) seed oil from Yucat&#225;n, M&#233;xico

“…A correlation between high-saturated fatty acids (SFA) and low polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake and diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome were widely reported [10]. Besides, the additive effect of α-linolenic acid (ALA) and n-3 long-chain PUFA was observed to exhibit cardio-protective effects in women [11], which led to consequent human clinical studies of chia on disease risk factors.…”

“…This difference could be due to the treatment durations employed and also the actual biochemical components of the dietary chia seed used in the various studies. Nevertheless, later studies [10] demonstrated the benefits of chia to human health. Today, chia is still an essential element in the diet of the inhabitants of Mexico and several Central American countries, becomes an increasingly popular food and is common in supermarkets and health food stores around the world.…”

Patrones dietéticos y síndrome metabólico en mujeres con exceso de peso de 18 a 45 años de edad

“…Este resultado puede explicarse en parte por el tipo de alimentos que conforman este patrón (específicamente las leguminosas y tortilla de maíz), y el efecto que éstos ejercen sobre el metabolismo de la glucosa y los lípidos, al disminuir su absorción intestinal. 7,35,36 La tendencia a una menor posibilidad de desarrollar hiperglucemia, baja concentración de HDLc, hipertensión y SM, que confiere el consumo del patrón 1 en este estudio, concuerda con los resultados descritos por Esmaillzadeh y colaboradores en mujeres adultas iraníes, donde el patrón dietético "saludable" (rico en frutas, pollo, leguminosas, crucíferas y verduras de hoja verde y granos enteros) fue asociado con menor posibilidad de SM y resistencia a la insulina, mientras que la ingesta elevada del patrón dietético "occidental" se asoció positivamente. 12 Por otro lado, la asociación negativa entre el patrón 2 y la posibilidad de tener baja concentración de HDLc puede deberse a un mayor consumo de oleaginosas, las cuáles, se sabe, tienen un efecto benéfico sobre los lípidos séricos.…”

Superfoods: Perfect Addition or Unnecessery Supplement?

“…Guevera-Cruz et al [31] przeprowadzili randomizowane badanie wśród osób z zespołem metabolicznym. Jedna z grup miała za zadanie utrzymanie diety zredukowanej o 500 kcal.…”

“…W obu grupach zauważono zmniejszenie masy ciała i obwodu talii, a w grupie osób spożywających koktajl zauważono zmniejszenie stę-żenia trójglicerydów i białka CRP oraz poprawę tolerancji glukozy. Efekt metaboliczny może być również przypisywany innym składnikom koktajlu, ale warto wziąć pod uwagę obecność nasion chia jako składnika [31].…”