The Effect of Snacks on Glycaemic Regulation in Children

Mount Saint Vincent University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Energy Intake; Blood Glucose

Treatments: Other: dietary treatments

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02484313

2011-001(2)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dairy products have a potential to be healthy snack foods for children. The purpose of this project is to investigate the short-term effects of Greek yogurt, a new popular dairy product on the regulation of glucose homeostasis, satiety and energy intake in normal weight and overweight/obese children.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The children must be born at full-term within the normal weight range

Exclusion criteria

• food sensitivities or allergies, dietary restrictions, health, learning, emotional or behavioural problems, of if children are receiving medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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18 participants in 2 patient groups

Greek yogurt

Experimental group

Description:

25 g available carbohydrates

Treatment:

Other: dietary treatments

Cookies

Experimental group

Description:

25 g available carbohydrates

Treatment:

Other: dietary treatments