What is it about?
Baru nut, an oilseed native to the Brazilian Cerrado, stands out among oilseeds due to its healthy nutritional composition, which has the potential to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The practice of resistance training, in turn, provides positive changes in the composition and metabolism of muscle cells, which contributes to improving cardiometabolic health. So, this review presents the alternative of improving cardiometabolic health by the consumption of Baru nut and practice of resistance training.
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Why is it important?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease associated with several cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF). There is strong evidence about the benefits of oilseeds intake and the practice of resistance training (RT) in the prevention and treatment of T2DM and its associated CMRF. However, no study has evaluated the combination of these interventions yet. So, this review summarizes the effects and mechanisms related to the intake of baru nut and the practice of RT in reducing CMRF in T2DM.t
Perspectives
Both interventions (baru nut consumption and practice of resistance training) are innovative and promising approaches to preserve the health of individuals with T2DM. However, studies in T2DM individuals are necessary to prove the effectiveness of the interventions regarding the daily portion of baru nut to be consumed, as well as the volume and frequency of resistance training to be applied.
MARIA MARGARETH NAVES
Federal University of Goiás
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This page is a summary of: Baru Nut Intake and Resistance Training Practice have Potential to Reduce the Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes, Current Nutrition & Food Science, November 2021, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1573401317666210420122023.
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