Alternative Foods in Cardio-Healthy Dietary Models that Improve Postprandial Lipemia and Insulinemia in Obese People
subject: Postprandial lipemia, alternative foods, avocado, obesity, postprandial insulinemia, trout
description: Obesity is one of the major health problems worldwide. Following healthy dietary patterns can be difficult in some countries due to the lack of availability of certain foods; thus, alternative foods are needed. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of a dietary pattern consisting of fruit, avocado, whole grains, and trout (FAWGT) on postprandial insulinemia and lipemia in obese Colombian subjects. A randomized controlled crossover study was conducted, in which 44 subjects with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 followed either a FAWGT diet or a diet high in saturated fat and rich in processed carbohydrates. Levels of lipids and carbohydrates were measured during the postprandial state. The FAWGT diet reduced fasting insulin, VLDL, and HOMA-IR after 8 weeks (p < 0.05), while there was a lower postprandial increase in TG, VLDL, and insulin levels after both acute and chronic intake of FAWGT diet (p < 0.05). The intake of FAWGT-diet was characterized by high consumption of foods rich in fiber, MUFAs, and vitamins C and E (p < 0.05). The consumption of a diet composed of fruit, avocado, whole grains, and trout has emerged as a valid alternative to the foods included in other heart-healthy diets since it improves postprandial lipemia and insulinemia in obese people and has similar beneficial effects to these healthy models.
creator: Diana Maria Muñoz-Perez, Clara Helena Gonzalez-Correa, Elcy Yaned Astudillo-Muñoz, Gloria Liliana Porras-Hurtado, Maite Sanchez-Giraldo, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Antonio Camargo, Oriol Alberto Rangel-Zuñiga
source: Nutrients
publisher: MDPI AG
date: 2021
relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2225
coverage: Nutrition. Foods and food supply