Glycemic Response of a Commercial Food Bar (NB16)

Texas A&M University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Glucose and Insulin Response

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Dietary Supplement: Commercially Available Food Bar

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Industry

Identifiers

NCT03166514

IRB2016-0830D

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the glucose and insulin response to a food bar.

Full description

Fitjoy is a commercially available food bar marketed as having a low glycemic index and being relatively high in dietary fiber. The fiber contained within this product is isomalto-oligoshaccaride (IMO) which is a food ingredient with a relative sweetness level equal to approximately 60% of sucrose. Chemically, IMO is a mixture of glucose oligomers with alpha - (1-6) - linkages. To date, no research has been performed on the glycemic response to ingesting IMO in combination with other constituents. Therefore the purpose of this study is to determine the glycemic index of the Fitjoy bar.

Enrollment

20 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participant is between the ages of 18 and 35
Participant is apparently healthy
Participant is moderately active and participants in low intensity recreational activity at lease 3 to 4 days a week
Participant has a BMI < 24.9

Exclusion criteria

Participant has a history of treatment for metabolic disease (i.e., diabetes), hypertension, hypotension, thyroid disease, arrhythmais, cardiovascular disease
Participant uses current prescription medication (birth control is allowed)
Participant is pregnant or nursing or plans to become pregnant during the next month
Participant has an intolerance to caffeine and/or other natural stimulants
Participant has a history of smoking
Participant drinks excessively (i.e., 12 drinks per week or more)