Polyphenols Rich Diets and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Andrea Da PortoAlessandro CavarapeGianLuca ColussiViviana CasarsaCristiana CatenaLeonardo A SechiPublished in: Nutrients (2021)
Type 2 diabetes is an increasing health concern worldwide. Both genetic and environmental risk factors as improper dietary habits or physical inactivity are known to be crucial in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Polyphenols are a group of plant-derived compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that are associated with a low prevalence of metabolic conditions characterized by insulin resistance, including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Moreover, there is now full awareness that foods that are rich in phytochemicals and polyphenols could play an important role in preserving human cardiovascular health and substantial clinical evidence indicates that regular dietary consumption of such foods affects favorably carbohydrate metabolism. This review briefly summarizes the evidence relating dietary patterns rich in polyphenols with glucose metabolism and highlights the potential benefits of these compounds in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- risk factors
- glycemic control
- anti inflammatory
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- endothelial cells
- healthcare
- high fat diet
- public health
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- blood pressure
- human health
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- high fat diet induced
- oxidative stress
- genome wide
- dna methylation
- skeletal muscle
- gene expression
- climate change
- body mass index
- induced pluripotent stem cells