Effects of zinc supplementation on diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Jayawardena, P Ranasinghe, P Galappatthy… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2012 - Springer
The number of people with diabetes and pre-diabetes are exponentially increasing. Studies
on humans have shown the beneficial effects of Zinc supplementation in patients with …

Zinc homeostasis in the metabolic syndrome and diabetes

X Miao, W Sun, Y Fu, L Miao, L Cai - Frontiers of medicine, 2013 - Springer
Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral that is required for various cellular functions. Zn
dyshomeostasis always is related to certain disorders such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

Trace elements in glucometabolic disorders: an update

N Wiernsperger, JR Rapin - Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2010 - Springer
Many trace elements, among which metals, are indispensable for proper functioning of a
myriad of biochemical reactions, more particularly as enzyme cofactors. This is particularly …

Effect of zinc supplementation in the management of type 2 diabetes: A grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation-assessed, dose …

K Ghaedi, D Ghasempour, M Jowshan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The question of whether zinc supplementation may improve cardio-metabolic health in
patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains controversial and require further …

Micronutrient status in type 2 diabetes: a review

B Kaur, J Henry - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2014 - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by significant losses of important micronutrients due to
metabolic basis of the disease and its complications. Evidence of changes in trace mineral …

Effects of zinc and multimineral vitamin supplementation on glycemic and lipid control in adult diabetes

P Gunasekara, M Hettiarachchi… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Aims To evaluate the effects of zinc with or without other antioxidants on blood glucose, lipid
profile, and serum creatinine in adult diabetics on long-term follow-up. Materials and …

Insulino-mimetic and anti-diabetic effects of zinc

G Vardatsikos, NR Pandey, AK Srivastava - Journal of inorganic …, 2013 - Elsevier
While it has long been known that zinc (Zn) is crucial for the proper growth and maintenance
of normal biological functions, Zn has also been shown to exert insulin-mimetic and anti …

The beneficial effects of Zn on Akt-mediated insulin and cell survival signaling pathways in diabetes

W Sun, J Yang, W Wang, J Hou, Y Cheng, Y Fu… - Journal of Trace …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc is one of the essential trace elements and participates in numerous physiological
processes. Abnormalities in zinc homeostasis often result in the pathogenesis of various …

Triangulating evidence for the causal impact of single-intervention zinc supplement on glycaemic control for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Z Wang, C Ronsmans, B Woolf - British Journal of Nutrition, 2023 - cambridge.org
Although previous studies suggested the protective effect of Zn for type 2 diabetes (T2D), the
unitary causal effect remains inconclusive. We investigated the causal effect of Zn as a …

Zinc protects against diabetes-induced pathogenic changes in the aorta: roles of metallothionein and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2

X Miao, Y Wang, J Sun, W Sun, Y Tan, L Cai… - Cardiovascular …, 2013 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of the mortality world-wide,
which is related to several risks, including the life style change and the increased diabetes …