Glycemic and Insulinemic Response of Pasta Products in Comparison to Asian Foods

Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes

Treatments: Other: Glucose Reference 3; Other: Semolina Spaghetti; Other: Jasmine Rice; Other: Wholegrain Spaghetti; Other: Wholegrain Penne; Other: Semolina Penne; Other: Asian Noodles; Other: Glucose Reference 1; Other: Glucose Reference 2

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03646812

2018/00622

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to determine the glycaemic and insulinaemic index of pasta products and local foods. It is hypothesized that different pasta cuts and wholegrain composition of pasta and local foods have different GI depending on the nature of the carbohydrate content and the food structure within each food.

Full description

There will be a total of 9 test sessions and each session will last up to 3.5 hours. The order of sessions will be determined with an online randomizer. At each test session, the following procedures will be performed: two finger-prick blood samples, five minutes apart to measure baseline blood glucose and insulin concentrations Subject will be served the test food and to consume within15 minutes Following the test meal, blood samples will be collected at the following time points: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180min for glucose measurements and insulin measurements will be collected at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180min.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Asian - Indian and Chinese ethnicity
• Age between 21-40 years
• Body mass index between 18.5 to 25 kg/m2
• Normal blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg)
• Fasting blood glucose < 6 mmol/L

Exclusion criteria

• Is a current smoker
• Is currently pregnant
• Have any metabolic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension etc)
• Have known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency)
• Have medical conditions and/or taking medications known to affect glycemia(glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones, thiazide diuretics)
• Have any major organ dysfunction (e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal) that may influence taste, olfaction, appetite, digestion, metabolism, absorption or elimination of test foods, nutraceutical or drug
• Have any severe food allergy (e.g. anaphylaxis to peanuts)
• Have any known allergies to any food components of the study protocol
• Have active Tuberculosis (TB) or currently receiving treatment for TB
• Have any known Chronic infection or known to suffer from or have previously suffered from or is a carrier of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Is a study team member or an immediate family of any study team member. Immediate family member is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.
• enrolled in a concurrent research study judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with the study.
• Have partake in sports at the competitive and/or endurance levels
• Have intentionally restrict food intake

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 9 patient groups

Glucose Reference 1

Other group

Description:

50g of glucose dissolved in 250ml of water to be consumed.

Treatment:

Other: Glucose Reference 1

Glucose Reference 2

Other group

Description:

50g of glucose dissolved in 250ml of water to be consumed.

Treatment:

Other: Glucose Reference 2

Glucose Reference 3

Other group

Description:

50g of glucose dissolved in 250ml of water to be consumed.

Treatment:

Other: Glucose Reference 3

Semolina Penne

Experimental group

Description:

70g of semolina penne boiled in 1 Litre of water for 11 minutes. Drained and consume immediately.

Treatment:

Other: Semolina Penne

Wholegrain Penne

Experimental group

Description:

76g of wholegrain penne boiled in 1 Litre of water for 9 minutes. Drained and consume immediately.

Treatment:

Other: Wholegrain Penne

Semolina Spaghetti

Experimental group

Description:

71g of semolina spaghetti boiled in 1 Litre of water for 8 minutes. Drained and consume immediately.

Treatment:

Other: Semolina Spaghetti

Wholegrain Spaghetti

Experimental group

Description:

76g of wholegrain spaghetti boiled in 1 Litre of water for 8 minutes. Drained and consume immediately.

Treatment:

Other: Wholegrain Spaghetti

Jasmine rice

Experimental group

Description:

63g of rice cook with 150g of water. Served and consume immediately.

Treatment:

Other: Jasmine Rice

Asian Noodles

Experimental group

Description:

92.4g of Asian Noodles cook in boiling water for 45 seconds. Drained and consume immediately

Treatment:

Other: Asian Noodles