Effects of Legumes on Glucose Regulation

Lund University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dietary Prevention

Treatments: Other: legume meal; Other: white bread

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01706042

668/2008

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dietary prevention strategies are increasingly recognized as essential to combat the current epidemic of obesity and related metabolic disorders. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential effects of legumes in relation to cardiometabolic risk markers and appetite regulating hormones.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy subjects between 20-35 years
• With normal BMI and
• No known metabolic- or gastro intestinal disease

Exclusion criteria

• BMI > 25,
• Known metabolic disorder or
• Gastrointestinal problems or disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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16 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

white bread

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

White bread (based on 35 g available carbohydrates)

Treatment:

Other: white bread

Legume meal

Active Comparator group

Description:

Legumes are consumed as a late evening meal(based on 35 g available carbohydrates)

Treatment:

Other: legume meal