Effects of Legumes on Glucose Regulation

Lund University16 enrolled

Overview

Dietary prevention strategies are increasingly recognized as essential to combat the current epidemic of obesity and related metabolic disorders. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential effects of legumes in relation to cardiometabolic risk markers and appetite regulating hormones.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dietary Prevention

Interventions

legume mealOTHER

white breadOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects between 20-35 years * With normal BMI and * No known metabolic- or gastro intestinal disease Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 25, * Known metabolic disorder or * Gastrointestinal problems or disease

Locations (1)

Applied Nutrition and Food Chemistry, Lund University

Lund, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

blood glucose

A portion of legumes or bread was consumed as a late evening meal, blood glucose was measured the next morning at breakfast.

Time frame: 11 hours

Secondary Outcomes

satiety

legumes or bread was consumed as a late evening meal, satiety hormones (PYY, oxyntomodulin)and appetite sensations were determined at a following breakfast.

Time frame: 11 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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