Effect of Palm Sugar on Blood Glucose Concentrations (LIPS)

Wageningen University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Adults

Treatments: Other: Glucose; Other: Sucrose; Other: Arenga Pinnata Sugar

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01240837

33657

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine by how much, the ingestion of palm sugar increases blood glucose concentrations and what the corresponding glycaemic index is. The investigators estimate that the glycaemic index will be 68 (equal to that of sucrose).

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy: as judged by the participant;
• Age: 18 to 35.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or lactating females
• Presence of a chronic disease such as diabetes, illness, dysmetabolic syndrome
• 18.5 < BMI < 25
• Allergy or intolerance to palms or coconuts
• Weight loss or gain of more then 5 kg in the last two months
• Fasting blood glucose levels <100 mg/dl or 5.6 mmol/l
• Smokers
• Use of medications other then birth control
• Previous problems with blood sampling

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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21 participants in 3 patient groups

glucose

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Glucose

sucrose

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Sucrose

palm sugar

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Arenga Pinnata Sugar