Effect of Palm Sugar on Blood Glucose Concentrations

Wageningen University21 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine by how much, the ingestion of palm sugar increases blood glucose concentrations and what the corresponding glycaemic index is. The investigators estimate that the glycaemic index will be 68 (equal to that of sucrose).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Interventions

Arenga Pinnata SugarOTHER

50 g palm sugar given orally 1 time in 250 ml of water. Blood glucose measurements will then be taken at time points, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.

GlucoseOTHER

50 g glucose given orally 3 time in 250 ml of water. Blood glucose measurements will then be taken at time points, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.

SucroseOTHER

50 g sucrose given orally 1 time in 250 ml of water. Blood glucose measurements will then be taken at time points, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion criteria: * Healthy: as judged by the participant; * Age: 18 to 35. Exclusion criteria: * Pregnant or lactating females * Presence of a chronic disease such as diabetes, illness, dysmetabolic syndrome * 18.5 \< BMI \< 25 * Allergy or intolerance to palms or coconuts * Weight loss or gain of more then 5 kg in the last two months * Fasting blood glucose levels \<100 mg/dl or 5.6 mmol/l * Smokers * Use of medications other then birth control * Previous problems with blood sampling

Locations (1)

Wageningen University

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood glucose concentrations

During the labratory visits subjects will ingest glucose (control), sucrose or palm sugar. At time points 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post ingestion blood glucose concentrations will be measured by finger prick blood samples.

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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