title: [The application of the glycemic index to the treatment of diabetes mellitus in the elderly].
abstract: For the application of the glycemic index (GI) to the therapy of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the elderly, effects of aging and foods were studied in 3 groups of subjects, conducting 3 oral tests of equal calories, namely, glucose, white bread (high-GI meal) and kidney beans (low-GI meal). Group I: healthy adults (N = 7), Group II: elderly non-DM (N = 7), Group III: elderly DM (N = 7). No significant changes with age could be found in blood glucose or GI. However, ingestion of a low-GI meal revealed excellent inhibitory effects upon postprandial glycemic elevation in the elderly diabetics. This implies the clinical usefulness of a low-GI meal (beans) for postprandial glycemic regulation in elderly diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goriya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sekimoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okutani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kusuzaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose