The Relationship Between Vegetables and Fruits Intake and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Values, Lipids Profiles and Nitrogen Status in Type II Inactive Diabetic Patients

Background: the prevalence of obesity and associated chronicdisease such as diabetes is rapidly increasing in all part of the world.the world health organization has predicted that between 1997 and2025 the number of diabetic patients will increase from 143 millionto about 300 million. in diabetic patients, oxidative stress leads tonon?enzymatic glycosylation of proteins such as hemoglobin andalbumin, these proteins can play a significant role in pathogenesisof diabetes and development of chronic disorders in diabeticpatients. antioxidant nutrients can reduce the chronic disorders andcomplications of diabetes by inhibiting the oxidative reactions. someimportant antioxidant such as vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin e andselenium occur in vegetables and fruits. our objective of this studywas investigation of the relationship between vegetables and fruitsintake ssand glycosylated hemoglobin (hba1c) values in diabeticpatients.methods: one hundred and five diabetic patients participated in thiscross?sectional study. the patients were referred to health center inkhomeini shahr. glycosylated hemoglobin (hba1c) values weremeasured by chromatography method. data on dietary intake andvegetables and fruits consumption were obtained from validated foodfrequency questionnaires.results: the unadjusted mean glycosylated hemoglobin (hba1c)is significantly associated with the amount of vegetables and fruitsintake (p = 0.014), but the relationship between consumption of fruitsand hba1c is not significant and the relationship between consumptionof vegetables and hba1c was roughly significant (p = 0.049). therewere no significant relationship between vegetables and fruits intakeand lipids profiles, bun/creatinine and 24 h urinary protein (p > 0.05).conclusions: intake of vegetables and fruits may reduce theglycosylated hemoglobin, therefore choosing the appropriate diet withhigh fruits and vegetables may help to develop antioxidant defenseand reduce the hba1c in diabetic patients but it did not have anyimpact on lipids profiles, bun/creatinine and urine protein 24 h.