Fruit and Vegetable Intake May Reduce Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetics

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake May Reduce Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

in Type 2 Diabetics

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Reference: " High intake of fruit and vegetables is related to low

oxidative stress and inflammation in a group of patients with type 2

diabetes, " Asgard R, Rytter E, et al, Scandinavian Journal of Food and

Nutrition, 2007; 51(4): 149-158. (Address: Department of Biosciences and

Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden).

Summary: In a study involving patients with type 2 diabetes (who have

been known to have increased levels of oxidative stress and

inflammation), fruit and vegetable intake was found to be inversely

associated with oxidative stress, plasma carotenoids were found to be

negatively associated with inflammation, and levels of plasma alpha- and

beta- carotene were strongly and positively associated with fruit and

vegetable intake. These results add to the numerous reasons why type 2

diabetics should be encouraged to increase their intake of vegetables

and fruit. Furthermore, the results suggest that plasma levels of

alpha-carotene and beta-carotene may be useful biomarkers for intake of

fruit and vegetables.

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