Background and Objectives: Snacks are important parts of diabetes patients’ diet. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of moderate amounts of dates and raisins, as nutritious snacks, on blood glucose, and to compare these effects with sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This crossover clinical trial was performed on 15 patients with type 2 diabete...

That the liver is essential for the maintenance of the level of blood sugar was demonstrated adequately by the early studies on the dehepatizeil animal. Because of the complexity of the problem, there has been much speculation concerning the mechanism responsible for the normal constancy of the blood sugar level and for the dextrose tolerance curve after the administration of sugar. From the st...

Background: Examining the course of changes in predictive indicators of future diabetes, such as blood sugar in high-risk individuals including pre-diabetic patients, can provide valuable information about the incidence of diabetes in these individuals. This study aimed to classify people at risk (pre-diabetes) based on the course of changes in their blood sugar and blood lipid and to investiga...

It is well established that carbohydrate solutions can improve the performance in prolonged exercise. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of sugar and glucose solutions on exercise performance of swimmers. Twelve male teenager elite Iranian swimmers aged 12-17 years from Waterpolo Team of Ahvaz Oil Industry participated in a double-blind cross-over trial. They consumed three oral 6%...

Background: Ribes biebersteinii (Rb) is one of pharmaceutical plants which was used in traditional medicine for decreasing blood sugar. Objective: In this study, effect of aqueous fruit extract of Rb on blood sugar of rats was investigated. Methods: In this research 60 male Wistar rats were categorized randomly in 10 equal groups with two timeframes (7 & 14 days). Extraction of Rb was perfor...