Effect of high fiber intake in fish oil-treated patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

The short-term effect of high fiber intake on fish-oil treatment in 15 free-living, non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients was evaluated by using a controlled, sequential study design. During an 8-wk fish-oil-treatment period when patients received 20 g fish oil/d, the usual daily fiber intake was increased with a 15-g pectin supplement at midpoint. Fish oil alone lowered triacylglycerol and very-low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations by 41% and 36%, respectively (both P < 0.

Management dilemmas in the individual with cystic fibrosis and diabetes.

As their life expectancy has improved, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have experienced an increasing incidence of diabetes. Hyperglycemia may adversely influence weight, pulmonary function, and development of microvascular complications. Strict control of blood glucose has not universally been sought, however.

Iatrogenic brittle diabetes: the hold-the-insulin decision.

Modern diabetes management often involves multiple daily insulin injections (MDII) for individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Such insulin regimens are increasingly composed of a larger percentage of regular insulin and a smaller percentage of intermediate- and long-acting insulin. Withholding insulin in these individuals may precipitate acute metabolic catastrophe and attendant ketosis or, even worse, frank diabetic ketoacidosis.