Following a meal, in nondiabetic individuals, blood glucose rises to peak at 1hr and returns to baseline in 2 - 3 hours. In T2DM, this peak is higher and prolonged. Meal plans for persons with T2DM should comprise evenly spaced, complex carbohydrate portions in order to avoid post-prandial glucose spikes. Researchers have developed an expanded line of Caribbean-flavoured, low-calorie meal-replacement shakes which have been formulated to match the macronutrient and caloric content of a commercially available brand. In this trial investigators aim to (1) examine the change in glucose levels post intake of Caribbean vs the commercially available brand and (2) to conduct a comparative sensory analysis of the two shakes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
25
Oral administration of Caribbean low-calorie meal-replacement shake then commercial low-calorie meal-replacement shake
Oral administration of commercial low-calorie meal-replacement shake then Caribbean low-calorie meal-replacement shake
Change in plasma glucose concentration post oral intake of shake
Time frame: 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 120 minutes post oral intake of shake
Sensory analysis of taste, texture, smell and appearance of shakes
measured on a 5-point hedonic scale
Time frame: within 1hour post oral intake of shake
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