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Review
. 2021 Apr 24;13(5):1445.
doi: 10.3390/nu13051445.

Polyphenols Rich Diets and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Andrea Da Porto  1 , Alessandro Cavarape  1 , GianLuca Colussi  1 , Viviana Casarsa  1 , Cristiana Catena  1 , Leonardo A Sechi  1
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Review

Polyphenols Rich Diets and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Andrea Da Porto et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: diabetes; diet; dietary patterns; polyphenols.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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