Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of oat meal on blood glucose, blood lipids and BMI of type 2 diabetic patients in community. Methods Totally 200 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly assigned to a routine diet group (100 subjects) and an oat diet group (100 subjects). The intervention period was 3 months. In each group, BMI, blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood lipid levels were measured before the beginning of the study. In the oat diet group, the patients intook 100 g oats per day instead of part of the staple foods in addition to the conventional diabetes management methods in the routine diet group. The above indexes were detected 3 months after eating oats, and the changes of their levels were analyzed. Results In the oat diet group, there was significant improvement in blood glucose, HbA1c, cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared to the routine diet group (P < 0.05); however, there was no significant difference in BMI or blood pressure between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions In a community, oat nutrition intervention can improve the condition of type 2 diabetic patients. This mode can be promoted in the community.