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Dietary fiber role in type 2 diabetes prevention

Manal Ismaiel (College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China)
Hong Yang (College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan AND China Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan, Changde, Hunan, China AND Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China AND National R and D Branch Center for Conventional Freshwater Fish Processing, Wuhan, China AND Aquatic Product Engineering and Technology Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China)
Cui Min (Laboratory of Animal Virology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China)

British Food Journal

ISSN: 0007-070X

Article publication date: 4 April 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview that demonstrates the prevention role of dietary fiber in type2 diabetes. Due to the frequent incidences of type2 diabetes and its related complications, a small percentage of reduction in the cases could save thousands of lives and economic loss spending on healthcare and medication.

Design/methodology/approach

A literature review has been performed over the electronic databases Medline PubMed and SciELO (The Scientific Electronic Library Online). The reference list of identified articles has also been reviewed. For this search, the following descriptors were considered: diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, diet therapy, dietary fiber and insulin sensitivity.

Findings

The updated publications indicated that valuable efforts have been done to clarify the beneficial effect of dietary fiber consumption on type2 diabetes. Dietary fiber plays a role as a promising alternative therapeutic means toward type2 diabetes mellitus prevention.

Originality/value

This review is unique in its comprehensive nature. This paper will reflect the role and mechanism of dietary fiber in the prevention of type2 diabetes.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Project No. 2013PY096) and National Natural Science Foundation, China (Grant No. 31172294).

Citation

Ismaiel, M., Yang, H. and Min, C. (2016), "Dietary fiber role in type 2 diabetes prevention", British Food Journal, Vol. 118 No. 4, pp. 961-975. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-08-2015-0297

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2016, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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