Type 2 Diabetes and Glycemic Response to Grapes or Grape Products

Type 2 diabetes and glycemic response to grapes or grape products.

Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 7% of the population in the United States and is characterized by decreased disposal of glucose in peripheral tissues due to insulin resistance and overproduction of glucose by the liver, defects in pancreatic beta-cell function, and decreased beta-cell mass. Obesity, decreased physical exercise, and consumption of foods with a high glycemic index (GI) and ...

A Review of the Relationship between Dietary Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and Type 2 Diabetes

Background: In recent decades, studies on type 2 diabetes (T2D), have adopted a new approach to the field of a more complete collection of variables related to the lifestyles and diet of people. Diet is an important factor in increasing the rate of T2D among individuals. Considering the consumption of a high-carbohydrate diet, little attention has been paid to the type of carbohydrates consumed...

Yeasts Occurring on Grapes and in Grape Products in California.

Phenolic Bioactives in Grapes and Grape-Based Products

Polyphenols are a large and complex group of compounds responsible for the characteristics, quality, and color of grape and wine, especially for red ones. The polyphenolic composition has been extensively studied and a large family of structures have been identied in grapes and wine (Ribereau-Gayon 1965; Somers 1971; Nagel and Wulf 1979; Slinkard and Singleton 1984; Bourzeix et al. 1986; Cheyn...

Type 2 Diabetes, Iron, Exercise Therapy, Glycemic Control

Background and aims: Previous research has shown that one of the factors associated with type II diabetes and insulin resistance is impaired iron metabolism; also, one of the elemental keys in type II diabetes is regular exercise. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of moderate intensity body pump training on iron-related indices in women with type II diabetes. Methods: In the pr...