Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ruey-Yu Hsieh, I-Chen Huang, Chiehfeng Chen, Jia-Ying Sung
Summary: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) improves symptoms in patients with diabetic sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy (DSPN) by reducing oxidative stress and improving microcirculation. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the effects of orally-administered ALA versus placebo in patients with DSPN, finding that ALA treatment had favorable effects on sensory symptoms, total symptoms' score (TSS), neurological disability score (NDS), and global satisfaction. However, it did not produce favorable results for vibration perception, nerve conduction, and neuropathy impairment.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Sanaz Rezaei Zonooz, Motahareh Hasani, Mojgan Morvaridzadeh, Ana Beatriz Pizarro, Hafez Heydari, Somaye Yosaee, Gholamreza Rezamand, Javad Heshmati
Summary: The study demonstrated that alpha-lipoic acid supplementation significantly reduced Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, but had no significant effect on other antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress parameters. Overall, it suggested that alpha-lipoic acid supplementation might improve lipid peroxidation, and recommended a daily intake of less than 800 mg for controlling lipid peroxidation.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Michelle Lopez-Chaparro, Marisol Barahona-Vasquez, Andres Santana-Machuca, Alejandro Bruna-Mejias, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Juan Jose Valenzuela-Fuenzalida
Summary: This systematic review explores the mechanisms of neuropathic pain in different types of diabetes and its effects on neuroanatomical pain pathways. It also provides guidelines for the treatment of this type of pain. The review finds that alpha-lipoic acid does not have significant effects in improving functional and symptomatic outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Review
Immunology
Sahar Sheikholeslami, Shaghayegh Khodaverdian, Masoumeh Dorri-Giv, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Shokoufeh Souri, Razzagh Abedi-Firouzjah, Hamed Zamani, Leila Dastranj, Bagher Farhood
Summary: This study reviewed the potential role of alpha-lipoic acid in alleviating radiation-induced toxicities in healthy cells/tissues. Experimental results showed that this radio-protective agent could alleviate radiation-induced toxicities through mechanisms such as anti-oxidant, antiapoptosis, and anti-inflammatory effects. Co-treatment of alpha-lipoic acid with radiotherapy could ameliorate the radiation-induced toxicities in healthy cells/tissues.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Felipe Mendes Delpino, Lilian Munhoz Figueiredo
Summary: The systematic review with meta-analysis showed that resveratrol supplementation has protective effects on diabetes parameters. The analysis revealed significant reduction in insulin resistance and glycated hemoglobin, and a significant impact on fasting blood glucose in individuals with diabetes.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Reza Tabrizi, Peyman Nowrouzi-Sohrabi, Kamran Hessami, Shahla Rezaei, Mohammad Jalali, Amir Savardashtaki, Saeed Shahabi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Saeid Safiri
Summary: Ginkgo biloba may have a significant effect on HbA1c and HDL-cholesterol levels in patients with T2DM, but more studies are needed to confirm its potential impact on cardiometabolic parameters.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Seyedeh Parisa Moosavian, Mehran Rahimlou, Mahnaz Rezaei Kelishadi, Sajjad Moradi, Cyrus Jalili
Summary: Almond consumption was found to decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in this systematic review and meta-analysis of available RCTs. However, it had no favorable effect on other cardiometabolic outcomes. Further high-quality studies are needed to confirm the clinical efficacy of almonds.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Claudia Eberle, Stefanie Stichling
Summary: Telemedical interventions may effectively improve diabetes control and significantly reduce HbA(1c) concentrations. The benefits of telemedicine could be greater for patients with T2DM compared to those with T1DM.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Natasha Z. Anita, Julia Zebarth, Brian Chan, Che-Yuan Wu, Taha Syed, Dinie Shahrul, Michelle M. Nguyen, Maureen Pakosh, Nathan Herrmann, Krista L. Lanctot, Walter Swardfager
Summary: People with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, with systemic inflammation proposed as a common risk factor. This study found that cognitive impairment in T2DM patients was associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers like IL-6, CRP, sVCAM-1, and AGEs, as well as lower levels of BDNF. These findings suggest an inflammatory-vascular interaction contributing to cognitive impairment in T2DM.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Zahra Gaeini, Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association between dietary intake of individual saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The results showed a negative association between dietary intake of lauric acid and myristic acid, and the risk of T2DM. However, there was no significant association between dietary total SFAs, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and the risk of T2DM.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ioannis Avgerinos, Thomas Karagiannis, Panagiota Kakotrichi, Theodoros Michailidis, Aris Liakos, David R. Matthews, Apostolos Tsapas, Eleni Bekiari
Summary: Sotagliflozin demonstrates efficacy in reducing blood glucose, body weight, and systolic blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes, with beneficial effects on heart failure and myocardial infarction. Its overall safety profile is comparable with other sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Li Liu, Fang-Hong Shi, Hua Xu, Yue Wu, Zhi-Chun Gu, Hou-Wen Lin
Summary: Ertugliflozin is effective and well tolerated in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to placebo or other hypoglycemic agents, with the exception of an increased risk of genital mycotic infection.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wenting Xie, Fugui Su, Guizhong Wang, Zichong Peng, Yaomin Xu, Yi Zhang, Ningning Xu, Kaijian Hou, Zhuping Hu, Yan Chen, Rongping Chen
Summary: Berberine has glucose-lowering effects in type 2 diabetes and its efficacy is related to the baseline fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels of patients. Treatment with berberine does not increase the risk of adverse events or hypoglycemia.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jielin Zhou, Yan Lin, Yong Liu, Keyang Chen
Summary: The study revealed a link between antibiotic exposure and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially in individuals over the age of 50. This suggests that caution should be exercised by physicians when prescribing antibiotics to potentially reduce the risk of T2DM.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eleonora Grespan, Annamaria Guolo, Elza Muscelli, Ele Ferrannini, Andrea Mari
Summary: This study uses a meta-analytic approach to quantify the impairment of the incretin effect (IE) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and investigates the factors associated with this impairment. The results show that IE is significantly impaired in T2D patients and is influenced by age, glucose tolerance, BMI, and fasting GIP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Hosein Imani, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Saba Mohammadpour, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Summary: The study found no significant association between dietary insulin load and dietary insulin index with the risk of MetS and obesity among Iranian adults. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Armin Ebrahimzadeh, Fatemeh Abbasi, Anahita Ebrahimzadeh, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Alireza Milajerdi
Summary: Curcumin supplementation was found to significantly reduce levels of CRP and ESR in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Subgroup analyses showed significant effects based on curcumin dosage, study sample size, duration, participants' age, and type of disease.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Hossein Shahinfar, Nastaran Payandeh, Maryam ElhamKia, Fatemeh Abbasi, Alireza Alaghi, Farhang Djafari, Masoumeh Eslahi, Narjes Sadat Farizani Gohari, Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Mohaddeseh Hasanzadeh, Alireza Jafari, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Reihane Khorasaniha, Elahe Mansouri, Vahid Monfared, Soroush Rezaee, Adel Salehian, Mahshid Shahavandi, Leila Sheikhi, Alireza Milajerdi
Summary: This study found that curcumin significantly improved clinical and endoscopic remissions in patients with IBD, reduced clinical symptoms, and increased clinical response and quality of life. Further research with larger sample size and longer intervention periods are needed to evaluate the efficacy of dietary antioxidants on clinical variables in IBD patients.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Foruzan Rajabzadeh, Mirsaeed Yekaninejad, Mohammadali Moshtaq, Shima Kordi, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Ahmad Reza Dorosty Motlagh
Summary: The study assessed the diet quality among slum dwellers in Tehran and found that the overall diet quality was poor, with 85% of participants having low HEI scores. Significant relationships were observed between HEI and educational level, employment status, and chronic diseases.
NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ahmad Jayedi, Sheida Zeraattalab-Motlagh, Bahareh Jabbarzadeh, Yasaman Hosseini, Aliyu Tijen Jibril, Hossein Shahinfar, Amin Mirrafiei, Fatemeh Hosseini, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Summary: Carbohydrate restriction can significantly reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. Most outcomes decrease linearly with decreasing carbohydrate intake, but there is a U-shaped effect for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol at certain levels of intake.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Laila Rahmah, Sunny O. Abarikwu, Amanuel Godana Arero, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Andrzej Fal, Robert Flisiak, Rangarirai Makuku, Leander Marquez, Kawthar Mohamed, Lamin Ndow, Dorota Zarebska-Michaluk, Nima Rezaei, Piotr Rzymski
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of oral antiviral drugs in the long-term strategy of coexisting with SARS-CoV-2 by introducing their potential roles, different types of drugs, clinical progress, and ethical issues in COVID-19 treatment.
PHARMACOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2022)
Correction
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Laila Rahmah, Sunny O. Abarikwu, Amanuel Godana Arero, Mickael Essouma, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Andrzej Fal, Robert Flisiak, Rangarirai Makuku, Leander Marquez, Kawthar Mohamed, Lamin Ndow, Dorota Zarebska-Michaluk, Nima Rezaei, Piotr Rzymski
PHARMACOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ahmad Jayedi, Long Ge, Bradly C. Johnston, Hossein Shahinfar, Maryam Safabakhsh, Saba Mohamadpur, Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Morteza Abyadeh, Sheida Zeraattalab-Motlagh, Sepideh Soltani, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Summary: This study quantified and ranked the effects of different foods or food groups on weight loss. The findings suggest that interventions with a single food or food group result in minimal weight loss, especially in individuals with overweight or obesity. Further trials on single foods or food groups for weight loss should be strongly discouraged.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Amanuel Godana Arero, Samuel Berchi Kankam, Miftau Fuseini
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Avena sativa (oat extracts) on cognitive function in healthy adults. Results showed that acute supplementation with Avena sativa improved cognitive function, while long-term supplementation did not. However, due to the limited number of trials and disparity in intervention doses, caution should be applied when interpreting the conclusions. Further high-quality, long-term studies are needed.
CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ahmad Jayedi, Mojtaba Daneshvar, Aliyu Tijani Jibril, John D. Sluyter, Mary Waterhouse, Briony Duarte Romero, Rachel E. Neale, JoAnn E. Manson, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Summary: There is an association between serum 25(OH)D concentration and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Deficiency and insufficiency of vitamin D increase the risk of these outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mohammad Beba, Tohid Seif-Barghi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Habib Yarizadeh, Aliyu Jibril Tijani, Cain C. T. Clark, Kurosh Djafarian
Summary: This study examined the diet quality of athletes and its association with body composition parameters, finding significant associations between HEI-2015 score and body composition parameters in male athletes and referees, while no significant associations were found in female athletes.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Aliyu Tijani Jibril, Atieh Mirzababaei, Farideh Shiraseb, Ahmad Mujtaba Barekzai, Yahya Jalilpiran, Khadijeh Mirzaei
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between healthy beverage intake and circadian rhythm and sleep quality among overweight/obese women. The results showed that healthy beverage consumption may have the potential of improving sleep quality among overweight and obese subjects.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Hossein Shahinfar, Mahshid Shahavandi, Aliyu Jibril Tijani, Alireza Jafari, Samira Davarzani, Kurosh Djafarian, Cain C. T. Clark, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Summary: The study revealed that higher DII scores were associated with decreased muscle strength and endurance in Iranian adults.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Farhang Djafari, Aliyu Jibril Tijani, Saba Mohammadpour, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
HORMONE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2020)
