Gut-Based Strategies to Reduce Postprandial Glycaemia in Type 2 Diabetes

Postprandial glycaemic control is an important target for optimal type 2 diabetes management but is often difficult to achieve. The gastrointestinal tract plays a major role in modulating postprandial glycaemia in both health and diabetes. The various strategies that have been proposed to modulate the gastrointestinal system, particularly by delaying gastric emptying and/or stimulating the incretin system, are summarized in this review.