Dieta de Cebada de las Tierras Altas y Metformina para el Control de la Glucosa en Sangre en la Diabetes Tipo 2

This study explores how a highland barley diet impacts blood sugar levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The research aims to enroll around 40 patients from China, focusing on those newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The importance of this study lies in its potential to uncover dietary strategies that could help manage blood sugar levels more effectively in diabetes patients, thereby improving their overall health and quality of life. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. One group will follow a highland barley diet along with metformin, a common diabetes medication, while the other group will follow a regular diet along with metformin. The study will last for 12 weeks, with a primary focus on measuring changes in HbA1c, a key indicator of average blood sugar levels over time. The study is structured into three periods: a 1-week screening, a 4-week run-in period, and a 12-week treatment period.