Publications by authors named "G Perriello"
Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to establish the contribution of insulin resistance to the morning (a.m.) versus afternoon (p.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Its Components on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Glucose Control, and Body Weight in People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-Life Study.
Marilena Vitale Maria Masulli Ilaria Calabrese Angela Albarosa Rivellese Enzo Bonora Gabriele Perriello
Nutrients
August 2018
This study evaluates the relation of a Mediterranean dietary pattern and its individual components with the cardiovascular risk factors profile, plasma glucose and body mass index (BMI) in people with type 2 diabetes. We studied 2568 participants at 57 diabetes clinics. Diet was assessed with the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) questionnaire, adherence to the Mediterranean diet was evaluated with the relative Mediterranean diet score (rMED).
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- This study investigates whether adding pioglitazone or sulfonylureas to metformin improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes who don't achieve good control with metformin alone.
- Conducted as a multicenter trial in Italy, it involved 3028 patients aged 50-75 over a median follow-up of about 57 months.
- The trial was halted early due to futility, with only 105 patients experiencing the primary cardiovascular outcome during the study period.