Abstract
Background: The present study aimed to determine the effect of lentil sprouts
[LS] on lipid profiles in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: Forty- eight
overweight and obese type 2 diabetic patients, September and November2013, 30-65 years, participated in this clinical trial and
randomly divided into two groups; LS group and controls. Patients in control
group received conventional drug therapy, while patients in LS group received
60 g LS daily during 8 weeks along with routine medication. Significant differences among and between the groups were
determined by independent t-test and paired sample t-test using
SPSS software. The patients were blinded for the
treatment. In this trial the effect of LS on serum lipid profiles were
investigated.
Results: Thirty-nine patients
completed the study. After 8 weeks, serum levels of HDL-C was higher in the LS
group compared to control group (48.3 ±1.9 vs.
42.8±1.7, P<0.03). TG and ox-LDL were
lower in the LS group compared to controls [(127±13.4 vs. 170±
12.4.P<0.01)
and (83.3±29.1 vs. 98.7±28.2.P<0.6)].
Conclusions:
LS consumption could have favorable effect on serum lipid profiles.