Table 2. Summary of the impact of different types of diets on main parameters of T2DM in animal models.
| Carbohydrate type | Dieta | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Sucrose (n = 8) | VHC (n = 1) | Worsened plasma blood glucose vs. control group (n = 8) |
| HC (n = 4) | ||
| MC (n = 2) | ||
| LC (n = 1) | ||
| Glu/Fru (n = 3) | HC (n = 3) | Worsened plasma blood glucose vs. control group (n = 2) No difference (n = 1) |
| MC (n = 0) | ||
| LC (n = 0) | ||
| Corn starch (HGI diet) (n = 2) | HC (n = 2) | No difference (n = 2) |
| MC (n = 0) | ||
| LC (n = 0) | ||
| Resistant Starch (n = 4) | VHC + high fiber (n = 1) HC + high fiber (n = 1) | Improved plasma blood glucose vs. control group (n = 4) |
| MC + high fiber (n = 1) | ||
| LC + high fiber (n = 1) | ||
| NP (n = 10) | VHC (n = 2) | Worsened plasma blood glucose vs. control group (n = 8) Improved plasma blood glucose vs. control group (n = 1) No difference (n = 1) |
| HC (n = 1) | ||
| HC + high fiber (n = 1) | ||
| MC (n = 0) | ||
| LC (n = 6) |
VHC = very high carbohydrate; HC = high carbohydrate; MC = moderate carbohydrate; LC = low carbohydrate; BG = blood glucose; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin A1c; Glu/Fru = glucose and fructose; HGI = high glycemic index; NP = not provided.
aAs established by Sainsbury et al. (2018) [14].