| Abstract: | Background: This study aimed to assess the effects of Gluten free diet (GFD) on components of metabolic syndrome(MES). Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 50 subjects diagnosed with MES were randomlydivided into two groups (n=25). The first group received a GFD and the second group continued their regular diet.Biochemical markers of MES and blood pressure were measured before and after 8-week intervention. Results: Fortyfive subjects completed the study. A post-hoc comparison of the groups showed no effects of the GFD and controldiet on LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. TheGFD reduced fasting blood glucose, waist circumference (WC) and serum triglyceride concentration significantlycompared with the control diet (p<0.05). Conclusion: Short-term GFD reduced WC and improved glycemic controland Triglyceride level in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. |
