TY - JOUR
T1 - Mineral and vitamin status on high-fiber diets
T2 - Long-term studies of diabetic patients
AU - Anderson, J. W.
AU - Ferguson, S. K.
AU - Karounos, D.
AU - O'Malley, L.
AU - Sieling, B.
AU - Chen, W. J.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - High-fiber diets have a beneficial impact on glucose metabolism of selected persons with diabetes mellitus. A major concern is the long-term effects of fiber intake on mineral and vitamin status. We measured serum concentrations of selected minerals and vitamins and also assessed three fat-soluble vitamins in 15 patients fed high-fiber diets for an average of 21 mo. Average values for serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, iron, total iron-binding capacity, magnesium, and hemoglobin values were normal. Vitamin B(12) and folic acid concentrations in serum were also normal. Indirect assessment suggested that these patients had adequate intakes of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K. These preliminary observations suggest that high-fiber diets containing a wide variety of natural foods are well tolerated for up to 51 mo; we failed to detect evidence suggesting mineral or vitamin deficiency in these patients.
AB - High-fiber diets have a beneficial impact on glucose metabolism of selected persons with diabetes mellitus. A major concern is the long-term effects of fiber intake on mineral and vitamin status. We measured serum concentrations of selected minerals and vitamins and also assessed three fat-soluble vitamins in 15 patients fed high-fiber diets for an average of 21 mo. Average values for serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, iron, total iron-binding capacity, magnesium, and hemoglobin values were normal. Vitamin B(12) and folic acid concentrations in serum were also normal. Indirect assessment suggested that these patients had adequate intakes of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K. These preliminary observations suggest that high-fiber diets containing a wide variety of natural foods are well tolerated for up to 51 mo; we failed to detect evidence suggesting mineral or vitamin deficiency in these patients.
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U2 - 10.2337/diacare.3.1.38
DO - 10.2337/diacare.3.1.38
M3 - Article
C2 - 6250773
AN - SCOPUS:0018902734
SN - 0149-5992
VL - 3
SP - 38
EP - 40
JO - Diabetes Care
JF - Diabetes Care
IS - 1
ER -