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2009-01-09 17:43:42 UTC
Diabetics sought for oats trial
Porridge was among foods eaten in a pilot trial
Researchers are trying to better understand how eating porridge,
oatcakes and muesli could help people with type 2 diabetes.
Sixty volunteers are being sought to eat an oat-rich diet in trials
funded by £200,000 from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish
Government.
Scientists based in Inverness and Aberdeen believe the cereal can help
control the side effects of type 2.
These side effects can lead to killer illnesses including heart
disease.
The project is a partnership involving the prospective University of
the Highlands and Islands (UHI), the University of Aberdeen and the
Rowett Institute, which conducts nutrition research in Aberdeen.
Testing will be held over 16 weeks in a purpose-built unit at the
Centre for Health Science in Inverness.
OATS FACT FILE
Oats are a low GI (glycaemic index) food product.
The carbohydrates they contain are broken down more slowly and glucose
is released gradually into the bloodstream.
The new research is exploring indications that oats also have an anti-
inflammatory effect, and this could be significant for the 75% of
diabetes sufferers who are likely to die from cardiovascular
problems.
They are prone to internal inflammation of the blood vessels which can
lead to serious problems with their circulation and heart.
Source: UHI
Led by Professor Sandra MacRury, clinical professor at the UHI
Department of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science in Inverness, the
project will look at the immediate effects of an oat-rich diet.
Volunteers will eat a variety of test meals containing oats and
results will be compared with a standard diet.
The longer-term impact will also be assessed in the trials.
Professor MacRury said: "The aim is to develop new dietary plans which
could improve diabetes control, delay the need for people with type 2
diabetes to start tablets or insulin to control their blood sugar, and
potentially reduce the risk of some of the complications of
diabetes."
Aberdeen-based research fellow Dr Susan McGeoch will also be working
on the project, and has identified products and recipes which have a
high oat content.
People who took part in a pilot trial ate specially-baked oat bread,
oatcakes, porridge, muesli and cereal bars, and used oats in stews.
Dr McGeoch said: "It is known that people with type 2 diabetes have a
higher rise in their blood sugar levels following a meal than someone
without diabetes.
"This rise in the blood glucose seems to be associated with a rise in
the levels of inflammation in the body and it is thought that this
rise in inflammation can lead to an increased risk in some of the
complications of diabetes such as heart attacks and strokes."
She added: "We know that different foods produce different changes in
the blood glucose following a meal and we aim to find out whether an
oat-rich diet can lead to better levels of blood glucose following a
meal, and whether this is linked to improvement in the levels of
inflammation."
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Porridge was among foods eaten in a pilot trial
Researchers are trying to better understand how eating porridge,
oatcakes and muesli could help people with type 2 diabetes.
Sixty volunteers are being sought to eat an oat-rich diet in trials
funded by £200,000 from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish
Government.
Scientists based in Inverness and Aberdeen believe the cereal can help
control the side effects of type 2.
These side effects can lead to killer illnesses including heart
disease.
The project is a partnership involving the prospective University of
the Highlands and Islands (UHI), the University of Aberdeen and the
Rowett Institute, which conducts nutrition research in Aberdeen.
Testing will be held over 16 weeks in a purpose-built unit at the
Centre for Health Science in Inverness.
OATS FACT FILE
Oats are a low GI (glycaemic index) food product.
The carbohydrates they contain are broken down more slowly and glucose
is released gradually into the bloodstream.
The new research is exploring indications that oats also have an anti-
inflammatory effect, and this could be significant for the 75% of
diabetes sufferers who are likely to die from cardiovascular
problems.
They are prone to internal inflammation of the blood vessels which can
lead to serious problems with their circulation and heart.
Source: UHI
Led by Professor Sandra MacRury, clinical professor at the UHI
Department of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science in Inverness, the
project will look at the immediate effects of an oat-rich diet.
Volunteers will eat a variety of test meals containing oats and
results will be compared with a standard diet.
The longer-term impact will also be assessed in the trials.
Professor MacRury said: "The aim is to develop new dietary plans which
could improve diabetes control, delay the need for people with type 2
diabetes to start tablets or insulin to control their blood sugar, and
potentially reduce the risk of some of the complications of
diabetes."
Aberdeen-based research fellow Dr Susan McGeoch will also be working
on the project, and has identified products and recipes which have a
high oat content.
People who took part in a pilot trial ate specially-baked oat bread,
oatcakes, porridge, muesli and cereal bars, and used oats in stews.
Dr McGeoch said: "It is known that people with type 2 diabetes have a
higher rise in their blood sugar levels following a meal than someone
without diabetes.
"This rise in the blood glucose seems to be associated with a rise in
the levels of inflammation in the body and it is thought that this
rise in inflammation can lead to an increased risk in some of the
complications of diabetes such as heart attacks and strokes."
She added: "We know that different foods produce different changes in
the blood glucose following a meal and we aim to find out whether an
oat-rich diet can lead to better levels of blood glucose following a
meal, and whether this is linked to improvement in the levels of
inflammation."
Who loves ya.
Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://tinyurl.com/634q5a
Man Is A Herbivore!
http://tinyurl.com/4rq595
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk