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Diet Enriched with Fresh Coconut Decreases Blood Glucose Levels and Body Weight in Normal Adults by Venugopal Vijayakumar; Nagashree R. Shankar; Ramesh Mavathur; A. Mooventhan; Sood Anju; NK Manjunath is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background There exist controversies about the health effects of coconut. Fresh coconut consumption on human health has not been studied substantially. Fresh coconut consumption is a regular part of the diet for many people in tropical countries like India, and thus there is an increasing need to understand the effects of fresh coconut on various aspects of health. ## Aim To compare the effects of increased saturated fatty acid (SFA) and fiber intake, provided by fresh coconut, versus monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and fiber intake, provided by a combination of groundnut oil and groundnuts, on anthropometry, serum insulin, glucose levels and blood pressure in healthy adults. ## Materials Eighty healthy volunteers, randomized into two groups, were provided with a standardized diet along with either 100 g fresh coconut or an equivalent amount of groundnuts and groundnut oil for a period of 90 days. Assessments such as anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, blood sugar and insulin levels were performed before and after the supplementation period. ## Results Results of this study showed a significant reduction in fasting blood sugar (FBS) in both the groups. How

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Author

Venugopal Vijayakumar; Nagashree R. Shankar; Ramesh Mavathur; A. Mooventhan; Sood Anju; NK Manjunath

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)