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The effect of L-arabinose on glycaemic responses in subjects at risk of developing type II diabetes

Completed
Conditions
10018424
Diabetes type 2
metabolic diseases
Registration Number
NL-OMON45845
Lead Sponsor
Wageningen Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 55-80 years
* BMI * 25.0 kg/m2
* Impaired fasting glucose (IFG; fasting glucose * 5.6 and < 7.0 mmol/L) or
* HbA1C: * 39 < 49 mmol/mol

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed diabetes,
* Diagnosed liver, pancreas or endocrine diseases which could affect the study results,
* Having gastro-intestinal problems,
* Use of medication or supplements which could affect the study results (Moreover, chronic medication and supplements should be used as normal when they donot affect the study results),
* Allergy, intolerance or oversensitivity for food products,
* Sensitive to medical skin adhesives,
* Following a medically prescribed, low energy or low carbohydrate diet,
* Unwilling to consume the provided diets,
* >5 kg weight change during the last 3 months,
* Current antibiotics usage or in the two months prior to the screening session,
* Excessive alcohol consumption (>21 glasses/week on average for men and >14 glasses/week for women),
* Having blood vessels that are too difficult for inserting a cannula, as judged by the study nurse,
* Not normal haemoglobin (Hb) concentration: <8.5 mmol/L for men and <7.5 mmol/L for women,
* Recent blood donation (<1 month prior to the first study day),
* Planning to donate blood as a blood donor during the study,
* Mental status that is incompatible with the conduct of the study,
* Being an employee of Wageningen University, division of Human Nutrition and Health,
* Current participation in other research (except EetMeetWeet).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Glycaemic response</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Insulin response, glucagon response, satiety response, glucose monitoring,<br /><br>gastro-intestinal tolerance</p><br>
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