Background and aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Tahini, a traditional functional food made from ground un-hulled sesame seeds, on glucose homeostasis parameters and serum high-sensitive reactive protein (hs-CRP) in diabetic patients. Methods: This randomized clinical trial included 41 patients with type 2 diabetes, who were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Group A (Tahini 30 g/d, n=21) and group B (control, n=20). After an initial 2-week washout period, patients in group A, replaced a part of their usual breakfast with 2 tbsp (~28 g) Tahini, while group B patients continued the usual breakfast meal for 6 weeks. Insulin and hs-CRP levels were measured, and insulin sensitivity index and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) at were calculated baseline and 6 weeks intervention. Results: After 6-weeks, there was a significant 21.1% decrease in serum hs-CRP levels in group A. Slight but non-significant decrease in fasting serum glucose, serum insulin, insulin sensitivity index and HOMA-IR was observed during Tahini supplementation. Conclusion: Replacing a part of regular diet with Tahini as a functional food could attenuate sub-clinical inflammation in type 2 diabetic patients.
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High-Sensitive C Reactive Protein, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Sesame Seeds, Tahini, Type 2 Diabetes
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Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi, Fereidoun Azizi. (2014). A Sesame Seeds-Based Breakfast Could Attenuate Sub-Clinical Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 4(2-1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.s.2015040201.11
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Zahra Bahadoran; Parvin Mirmiran; Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi; Fereidoun Azizi. A Sesame Seeds-Based Breakfast Could Attenuate Sub-Clinical Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Nutr. Food Sci. 2014, 4(2-1), 1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.s.2015040201.11
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Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi, Fereidoun Azizi. A Sesame Seeds-Based Breakfast Could Attenuate Sub-Clinical Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Nutr Food Sci. 2014;4(2-1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.s.2015040201.11
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