PMID- 32530969 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200825 LR - 20200825 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 6 DP - 2020 TI - Effects of the amount and type of carbohydrates used in type 2 diabetes diets in animal models: A systematic review. PG - e0233364 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0233364 [doi] LID - e0233364 AB - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is among the most prevalent diseases in the world, affecting over 420 million people. The disease is marked by a poor metabolic effect of insulin leading to chronic hyperglycaemia, which can result in microvascular complications. It is widely known that postprandial glycaemia is reliant on the total carbohydrate content of a meal. However, the importance of the amount and the source of these carbohydrates remains controversial due to mechanisms other than insulin secretion. Oxidative stress, inflammation, pyruvate production and the quality of the intestinal microbiota, resulting in plasma lipopolysaccharides and short-chain fatty acids production, play an important role in blood sugar control and consequently in type 2 diabetes. Thus, we systematically reviewed the preclinical evidences on the impact of the amount and type of carbohydrate found in different diets and its influence on blood glucose levels in diabetic animals. We used a comprehensive and structured search in biomedical databases Medline (PubMed), Scopus and Web of Science, recovering and analyzing 27 original studies. Results showed that sucrose-rich diets deteriorated diabetic condition in animal models regardless of the total dietary carbohydrate content. On the other hand, fiber, particularly resistant starch, improved blood glucose parameters through direct and indirect mechanisms, such as delayed gastric emptying and improved gut microbiota. All studies used rodents as animal models and male animals were preferred over females. Improvements in T2DM parameters in animal models were more closely related to the type of dietary carbohydrate than to its content on a diet, i. e., resistant starch seems to be the most beneficial source for maintaining normoglycemia. Results show that current literature is at high risk of bias due to neglecting experimental methods. FAU - Marques, Anaisa Martins AU - Marques AM AD - Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Linhares, Barbara Silva AU - Linhares BS AD - Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Dias Novaes, Romulo AU - Dias Novaes R AD - Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Freitas, Mariella Bontempo AU - Freitas MB AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5132-242X AD - Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Sarandy, Mariaurea Matias AU - Sarandy MM AD - Department of General Biology, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Goncalves, Reggiani Vilela AU - Goncalves RV AD - Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20200612 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Dietary Fiber) RN - 0 (Dietary Sucrose) RN - 0 (Insulin) RN - 0 (Triglycerides) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blood Glucose/metabolism MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/*diet therapy/metabolism MH - Diet/methods MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/*analysis/metabolism MH - Dietary Fiber/metabolism MH - Dietary Sucrose/metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Insulin/metabolism MH - Insulin Secretion/drug effects MH - Male MH - Postprandial Period/physiology MH - Triglycerides/blood PMC - PMC7292416 COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2020/06/13 06:00 MHDA- 2020/08/26 06:00 PMCR- 2020/06/12 CRDT- 2020/06/13 06:00 PHST- 2019/08/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/05/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/08/26 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-19-23180 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0233364 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2020 Jun 12;15(6):e0233364. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233364. eCollection 2020.