In type 2 diabetes, the interaction of insulin with the body's tissue cells is disrupted.
A group of scientists from the Open University of Catalonia, Spain, managed to establish that the risk of developing this disease is lower if a person follows a special diet.
They conducted a study involving 152 patients diagnosed with prediabetes. The subjects were 65 years of age and older.
The participants in the experiment were divided into two groups. The first group added 200 g of sardines in olive oil to their diet every week.
In this case, the fish had to be eaten whole, including the bones, as they contain a lot of calcium and vitamin D.
The diet of the second group remained unchanged.
In the group that did not include sardines in their diet, 27% were at high risk of developing diabetes.
In turn, among those who ate fish every day, 37% were at risk. After a year, this number dropped to 8%.
In addition, improvements in biochemical parameters were noted, including a decrease in the insulin resistance index, an increase in “good” cholesterol and hormones that accelerate the breakdown of glucose, and a decrease in blood pressure.
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