The effect of Spirulina platensis versus soybean on insulin resistance in HIV-infected patients: a randomized pilot study.

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HIV-infected patients develop abnormalities of glucose metabolism due to the virus and antiretroviral drugs. Spirulina and soybean are nutritional supplements that are cheap, accessible in our community and affect glucose metabolism. We carried out a randomized study to assess the effect of Spirulina platensis versus soybean as a food supplement on HIV/HAART-associated insulin resistance (IR) in 33 insulin-resistant HIV-infected patients. The study lasted for two months at the National Obesity Centre of Cameroon. Insulin resistance was measured using the short insulin tolerance test. Physical activity and diet did not change over the study duration. On-treatment analysis was used to analyze data. The Mann-Whitney U test, the Students T test and the Chi square test were u

SUBMITTER: Marcel AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3257696 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature