The Glycaemic Effect of Isomaltulose Consumption in Healthy Participants

Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments

Other: Isomaltulose

Other: Sucrose

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03020485

2014/01008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to determine the glycaemic effect of isomaltulose and sucrose in Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Caucasian individuals. The current study will provide important information on the potential health benefits of isomaltulose consumption in Asian population. It will also reveal how the three main ethnicities in Singapore respond to isomaltulose and whether the response differs from the Caucasians.

Full description

The objective of the present study is to investigate the glycaemic effect of isomaltulose in Chinese, Indians, Malays and Caucasians. This will be a single intervention. Up to fifty participants, consisting of at least ten Chinese, ten Malays, ten Indians, and ten Caucasians completed data sets, aged between 21 and 40 years will be recruited from the general public in Singapore. Participants will be asked to attend two test sessions for this study. Participants will consume either a sucrose drink or an isomaltulose drink (each containing 50 g of available carbohydrate).

Enrollment

46 patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 40 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Chinese, Indian, Malay or Caucasian ethnic origin

Exclusion criteria

People with major chronic disease such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes mellitus
Individuals with food intolerances or allergies to isomaltulose or sucrose
Individuals who are taking insulin or drugs known to affect glucose metabolism and body fat distribution
People with a major medical or surgical event requiring hospitalization within the preceding 3 months
Individuals with the presence of disease or drugs which influence digestion and absorption of nutrients
Pregnant women