title: Unabsorbable carbohydrates and diabetes: Decreased post-prandial hyperglycaemia.
abstract: Two test meals were taken in random order on separate days by 8 non-insulin-requiring diabetic volunteers after 14-hour overnight fasts. Addition of 16 g guar and 10 g pectin to the control meal containing 106 g carbohydrate decreased markedly and significantly the rise in blood-glucose between 30 and 90 minutes and also resulted in significantly lower insulin levels between 30 and 120 minutes. When these meals were fed to 3 insulin-dependent diabetic subjects, a similar flattening of the post-prandial glucose rise ensued. This addition of certain forms of dietary fibre to the diet of diabetics significantly decreases post-prandial hyperglycaemia and would be expected to improve the control of blood-glucose concentration.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010368:Pectins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D007328:Insulin; D008351:Mannans; D011134:Polysaccharides; D010368:Pectins; D002482:Cellulose