Type 2 diabetes is characterized by significant losses of important micronutrients due to
metabolic basis of the disease and its complications. Evidence of changes in trace mineral …

Vitamins and minerals play an important role in glucose metabolism, so understanding the
impact of vitamin and mineral deficiencies and the potential utility of supplementation is …

Background and aims The primary approach for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
involves lifestyle modification and diet therapy along with pharmacologic interventions …

Hyperglycemia portends chronic complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM) and substantial benefits are associated with “tight” glycemic control. Other …

Both type I and type II diabetes mellitus are associated with alterations in tissue
concentrations of several essential trace elements. Some of these changes are associated …

With the exceptions of folate for prevention of birth defects and calcium for prevention of
bone disease, currently there is no evidence of benefit from vitamin or mineral …

In Brief The use of vitamin, mineral, and other complementary nutrition-based therapies has
increased dramatically in the United States. Many health care providers are also beginning …

Macro elements are the minerals of which the body needs more amounts and are more
important than any other elements. Trace elements constitute a minute part of the living …

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder, which can alter the nutritional status of the
individual. Some micronutrients, in particular zinc and chromium, have been implicated in …

The present review evaluates the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and
individual or combined vitamins. Antioxidant vitamins A, C and E are found decreased in …