However, the effects of
dietary fiber on glycemic control were considered inconsequential.1 Furthermore, the expert panel of the ADA considered it difficult to achieve a high
dietary intake of soluble
fiber without consuming foods or supplements
fortified with fiber.1 We therefore designed the present study to determine the effects on glycemic control and plasma lipid concentrations of increasing the intake of
dietary fiber in patients
with type 2 diabetes exclusively through the consumption of foods not
fortified with fiber (unfortified foods) to a level beyond that recommended by the ADA.