[The application of the glycemic index to the treatment of diabetes mellitus in the elderly].
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.
Goriya
Y
Y
Department of Gerontology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
Sekimoto
H
H
Matsumoto
M
M
Natto
M
M
Matsumoto
M
M
Ishikawa
N
N
Okutani
Y
Y
Kusuzaki
A
A
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
D001786:Blood Glucose