Abstract
Background
Insufficient data are available on the effects of long-term whey protein (WP) consumption on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). So, in this study, we aimed to examine the effects of WP combined with individualized diet on anthropometric parameters, resting energy expenditure (REE), oxidative stress markers, and appetite among overweight/obese women with T2DM.
Methods
In this 3-month double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial, 48 women with T2DM were randomly allocated into either WP group (one bread fortified by 20 g whey protein concentrates (WPC)) or placebo group (one unfortified bread) along with their individualized diets. At both pre- and post-intervention phases, physical activity, anthropometric parameters, REE, appetite, and serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) as well as diet were assessed.
Results
Thirty-five patients completed the trial. At the endpoint, there were no significant between-group differences for anthropometric parameters (p > 0.05), except for waist circumference (WC), which was lower in the WP group after adjusting for the confounders (p = 0.040). Serum level of MDA was significantly decreased in the WP group (p = 0.022). There were no significant within- or between-group changes for serum levels of TAC, REE, and appetite sensations (p > 0.05), except for the “hunger”, which was lower in the WP group after adjusting for the confounders (p = 0.045).
Conclusion
Regarding significant reduction in WC, serum levels of MDA, and feeling of hunger, consumption of the WPC fortified bread could be beneficial in women with T2DM.
Registration Number: IRCT20110123005670N26; Registration date: 2019/01/07.
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All data of present study are with the corresponding author.
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We sincerely thank the patients who participated in the present clinical trial. Present paper is based on the data obtained from a Ph. D. dissertation submitted to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Maryam Nouri; Grant number: 60927).
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This work was supported by the [Research Vice-Chancellor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences] under Grant [number: 60927]; and [Iran National science Foundation (INSF)] under Grant [number: 97014692].
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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and data collection were performed by Maryam Nouri. Data analysis was performed by Maryam Nouri and Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Maryam Nouri and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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The Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran (ethics code; IR.TBZMED.REC.1397.687) approved this study. This research was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki. The present trial was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (http://www.irct.ir, Registration Number: IRCT20110123005670N26).
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Nouri, M., Gargari, B.P., Ghasempour, Z. et al. The effects of whey protein on anthropometric parameters, resting energy expenditure, oxidative stress, and appetite in overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 44, 155–166 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-023-01186-4
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