Bahadoran · 2012 · International journal of food sciences and nutrition
Sprout powder and insulin resistance markers
Would sprout powder change insulin resistance markers in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Human · randomized double-blind controlled trial
Key findings
Changes observed in the 10g group
A treatment effect on insulin concentration and HOMA-IR reduction was reported in the 10g/day group (p=0.05).
What HOMA-IR means
An index of insulin resistance calculated from fasting glucose and insulin.
Another report from the same trial
Another paper analyzed oxidative stress and lipids with the same enrollment and intake conditions.
Study design
Eighty-one participants were assigned to 10g/day powder, 5g/day powder, or placebo. Seventy-two completed the four-week trial, and 63 were included in the analysis. Fasting insulin, glucose, and HOMA-IR were measured.
- Participants
- 81 assigned / 63 analyzed
- Intake and observation
- Sprout powder 5 or 10g/day
4 weeks · placebo controlled - Measures
- Fasting insulin · HOMA-IR
Study context
This study assessed four-week insulin resistance markers in patients with type 2 diabetes. Related reports on oxidative stress and lipids used the same recruitment and intake conditions.
Original paper and sources
Effect of broccoli sprouts on insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
- Journal
- International journal of food sciences and nutrition · 2012 · 63(7): 767-771
- First published
- 2012-04-26