Tailored Food Solutions for Improving Nutrition and Well-being in Older People: Effects on Postprandial Responses
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Postprandial Hyperglycemia
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
- Enrollment
- 26
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in postprandial glucose
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Malnutrition or its risk is common among older people. To maintain adequate nutrition, increased meal frequency is important. In addition to main meals, regular consumption of nutrient- and energy-dense snacks is recommended. The study examines the post-meal responses to dairy- and berry-based snacks tailored for older people. The plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin and free fatty acids are measured during three hours after snack consumption. In addition, subjective satiety responses and heart rate variability are recorded.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Home-dwelling
Exclusion Criteria
- •Type 1 diabetes
- •Type 2 diabetes treated with oral medications or insulin
- •Cognitive impairment
- •Antibiotic medication within the past 3 months
- •Blood donation within the past month
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in postprandial glucose
Time Frame: 3 hrs
Changes in plasma glucose concentration within 3 hrs after meal
Change in postprandial insulin
Time Frame: 3 hrs
Changes in plasma insulin concentration within 3 hrs after meal
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in postprandial free fatty acids(3 hrs)
- Change in postprandial satiety scores assessed by using visual analogy scales(3 hrs)
- Heart rate variability(3 hrs)