Abstract: The relevance of glycaemic index (GI) to health is interconnected. A growing body of research over the last decades has shown that diets based on low GI can reduce the risk of developing diabetes and improve blood glucose control in people with diabetes. In this present study, the glycemic responses of 3 commercial oral nutritional supplements (Metabolic Energold (ME), Metabolic Gosure (MG) and Metabolic Basic (MB)) were assessed in 10 healthy individuals. The GI was determined based on the 50g of available carbohydrate portions in the test foods of the corresponding area following an equivalent amount of carbohydrates from the reference food (glucose). Postprandial plasma glucose was measured at intervals for two hours after intake of the test foods. The results showed that the area under the curve of ME, 228.47 ± 93.5 was greater than MG (190.54 ± 85.1) and MB (182.97 ± 102.97). Similarly, the glycemic index of ME, 65.33 ± 22.9 was greater than MG (53.1 ± 16.5) and MB (51.0 ± 20.8). As a conclusion, ME has an intermediate GI, whilst MG and MB have low GI, which are suitable for diabetic patients to better control of glucose levels.
Keywords: oral nutritional supplements, glycemic index, diabetes formula, postprandial blood glucose.
Title: Glycemic Response to Oral Nutritional Supplements in Healthy Adults: A Single-Blind Crossover Study
Author: Alicia Wong, Wan Chien Han, Elsie Low, Chai Xiang Goh, Siew Li Ng, Lee Kuan Kwan
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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