The subjects were adults (n＝133) with Type 2 diabetes who were not currently using insulin therapy for control of blood glucose. Subjects were randomly placed into treatment and control groups. Treatments if any were done: test group(s), vs. control group – what each group was given that distinguished them from the other group(s). Example: For six weeks the test group received a daily supplement containing 20 g of soluble fiber while the control group received a matching placebo. Relevant parameters assessed – there will be a lot of things measured that you may not be interested in, only report the ones related to the key point(s) needed for your paper. Example: Blood glucose was measured at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. Do not disclose the nitty gritty details about how the test was done. NOT THIS: Blood was collected after a 12 h fast at both the initial visit and at the six week follow-up visit. Samples were immediately chilled until centrifuged for separation of serum. Glucose values were determined on the serum using a SMAC 2000 automated analyzer and the glucose oxidase method. “Normal” for this lab were defined as 75 – 95 mg/dL. ☹☹☹☹ Summarize the relevant results including actual data. Always include a factual number – use the MEAN, you do not have to include the ± SD or ± SEM. Many times the data will be found in tables or graphs. Relate the significance in terms of what this value was compared to and indicate if it was increased or decreased. If there was no difference between groups state that and include the P value. Examples: At the end of the study mean fasting blood glucose for the treatment group was 99 mg/dL, significantly decreased (P ˂ 0.01) compared to the control group. Always include any corresponding statistical support for the data: P – probability value, to be significant this number should be ˂ 0.05; r – correlation as – or + number, the closer to 1.0 the stronger the positive correlation, the closer to –1.0 the stronger the negative correlation; RR – relative risk, how likely the nutrient is to lower or increase risk of developing the specified disorder. Conclusion – just what does this mean? Provide a one or two sentence summary of the key findings of this experiment. DO NOT extrapolate the results into other potential uses of the information. Simply state what was found. Example: Adults with Type 2 diabetes who consumed a supplement of 20 g of soluble fiber each day were able to normalize their fasting blood glucose levels within 6 weeks. NOT: This indicates that people with Type 2 diabetes should eat at least 20 g of soluble fiber to decrease their blood sugar. ☹☹☹☹ Your summary of each article should be about 1 – 2 pages. A single lengthy paragraph is preferred – that way you will have a single paragraph for each article that you use in your paper. Once you have summarized both articles, you should have a concluding paragraph that summarizes the overall or global meaning of the articles. Include a reference list at the end of the paper, which should include the referenced research articles and any other resources you used.
