A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study on the Influence of Pinitol on Carbohydrate, Lipid and Inflammatory Parameters, Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic, Impaired and Normal Fasting Glucose Subjects

To assess hidrocarbonated metabolism parameters before and after pinitol/placebo administration

时间窗: 3 months

Blood samples were collected in vacutainer serum separator tubes, after 12- hour overnight fasting, to analyze glucose and insulin concentration at baseline (after a four weeks run-in period of a healthy diet), 6 and 12 weeks after pinitol/placebo administration. Glucose concentrations were measured by means of enzymatic assay in an autoanalyzer. Insulin concentrations were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In a representative group of patients of all groups at time 0 and 10 weeks, a 24 hours glucose levels control were assessed (by means of a continuous glucose monitoring system) for 3 days. Insulin resistance was estimated by the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index (fasting insulin (μIU/ml) x fasting glucose (mg/dl) /405). Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was measured at baseline and 12 weeks in diabetic and impaired fasting glucose subjects.