Abstract:

Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease that its preva-lance is increasing in the world and in our country. A factor affecting the regulation of blood glucose, which forms the basis of its treatment, is dietary fiber. Fiber has an important role in nutrition due to its local and systemic effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Although there are various definitions related to fiber, it is defined as the name given to complex carbohydrates that the human body can not digest or absorb into the bloodstream as a component of nutrients. It is known that fiber has important effects both in the protection from diseases and in the dietary treatment of some diseases. In studies, it has been shown that fiber improves glycemic parameters and regulates blood lipids and helps control blood pressure. It is stated that the effect of the water-soluble fiber is more effective than the insoluble fiber.

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