Comparing the effects of almond and walnut butters on glucose and insulin levels after eating white bread, in a population at increased risk of diabetes.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Type 2 diabetesMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001075774
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash Univeristy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 8
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals 18 years of age and above
A waist circumference measure greater than or equal to 88cm in women and 102cm in men
Able to consume nuts AND gluten containing products (pasta and white bread) with nil adverse effects
Exclusion Criteria
Current Smokers
Individuals with an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
Consuming >14 standard drinks of alcohol per week
Females who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding
Individuals who have been diagnosed with Diabetes or taking Diabetes medications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postprandial blood glucose area under the curve (AUC).[Blood glucose will be measured at 10 and 5 minutes before commencement of eating to ascertain fasting glucose. <br>Postprandial measurements will be taken at: +15, +30, +45, +60, +90, +120, +150, +180 minutes after commencement of eating.];Postprandial plasma insulin area under the curve (AUC)[A plasma sample will be collected in the fasting state, then at +30, +60, +90, +120, +150 and +180 minutes after commencing the meal , to measure plasma insulin.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postprandial satiety, as measured by a visual analogue hunger scale and calculated as area under the curve (AUC)[The Hunger Scale satiety values will be collected at the following time intervals: fasting, and 60, 120 and 180 minutes after commencement of eating.]