Assessment of Glycemic Index of Different Dates

Aga Khan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Dates

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04117828

NA124

Details and patient eligibility

About

Glycemic Index is a system of classification of different foods with significant levels of carbohydrates based on how they affect blood glucose levels after being consumed. In this study we will compare glycemic index of different varieties

Full description

Glycemic Index is a system of classification of different foods with significant levels of carbohydrates based on how they affect blood glucose levels after being consumed. Despite being a significant parameter of blood glucose, GI does not depict the effect of the food when taken in a controlled recommended amount, and so the Glycemic Loads (GL) must also be calculated, thereby measuring the impact on glycemic levels after consumption of standard food portion sizes. Dates are high energy foods consumed in various parts of the world, are known to be a source of several important nutrients and are also shown to have significant impacts in preventing illnesses due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial actions as well as preventative action against oxidative reactions The greatly frequent consumption of dates necessitates the identification of their GI and GL to ensure whether consumption is beneficial and safe for individuals. The objective of the study is to determine and compare the values of GI and GL of three varieties of dates in order to assess their safe consumption by individuals

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• General population from AKU
• Adult ages (18- 60 years) will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with Dates/Ajwa allergy
• Pregnant women and individuals with diabetes, metabolic syndrome or any other co-morbidity will be excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 4 patient groups

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

50 g of glucose will be given to the individuals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dates

1st Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

50 g of Aseel dates will be given to the individuals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dates

2nd Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

50 g of Ajwa dates will be given to the individuals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dates

3rd Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

50 g of Karbala dates will be given to the individuals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dates