Reduced water intake deteriorates glucose regulation in patients with type 2 diabetes

Epidemiological research has demonstrated that low daily total water intake is associated with increased diagnosis of hyperglycemia. Possible mechanisms for this increase include hormones related to the hypothalamic pituitary axis as well as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS). Therefore, the hypothesis of the present study was that acute low water intake would result in differential hormonal profiles and thus impaired blood glucose regulation during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in people with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Source: Nutrition Research - May 16, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Evan C. Johnson, Costas N. Bardis, Lisa T. Jansen, J.D. Adams, Tracie W. Kirkland, Stavros A. Kavouras Source Type: research