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.