Effect of Jeju Water on Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Chin, Hyoun-Jung
Yang, Eun-Jin
Koh, Gwanpyo
Kang, Eun-Kyung
Kim, Min-Kyoung
Han, Hyun-Jung
Lee, Sang Ah
Lee, Dae-Ho
Kim, Sok Young
Hwang, Okkyeong
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Jeju water is the groundwater of Jeju Island, a volcanic island located in Republic of Korea.
We investigated whether Jeju water improved glycemic control in patients with diabetes.
This was a 12-week single-center, double-blind, randomized, and controlled trial.
The subjects daily drank a liter of one of three kinds of water: two Jeju waters (S1 and S2) and Seoul tap water (SS).
The primary outcome was the proportion of patients in the per-protocol (PP) population achieving glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) < 7.0% at week 12.
In total, 196 patients were randomized and analyzed in the intention-to-treat (ITT) population (66 consuming S1, 63 consuming S2, and 67 consuming SS); 146 patients were considered in the PP population.
There were no significant differences in the primary outcomes of the groups consuming S1, S2, or SS.
However, the percentage of patients achieving HbA1c < 8% was significantly higher in the S2 group than in the SS group.
In the ITT population, the 12-week HbA1c and fructosamine levels were lower in the S1 group than in the SS group and the 4-, 8-, and 12-week fructosamine levels were lower in the S2 group than in the SS group.
Although we failed to achieve the primary outcome, it is possible that the Jeju waters improve glycemic control compared with the Seoul tap water in diabetic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koh, Gwanpyo& Lee, Dae-Ho& Lee, Sang Ah& Kang, Eun-Kyung& Hwang, Okkyeong& Han, Hyun-Jung…[et al.]. 2013. Effect of Jeju Water on Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454973
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koh, Gwanpyo…[et al.]. Effect of Jeju Water on Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454973
American Medical Association (AMA)
Koh, Gwanpyo& Lee, Dae-Ho& Lee, Sang Ah& Kang, Eun-Kyung& Hwang, Okkyeong& Han, Hyun-Jung…[et al.]. Effect of Jeju Water on Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454973