title: Effect of naturally occurring dietary fibre in Western foods on blood glucose.
abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the short term effect of naturally occurring dietary fibre (mainly cellulose and hemicelluloses) in the Western diet on carbohydrate absorption. Two equicaloric test meals were designed, each containing the same amount and types of absorbable carbohydrate and similar proportions of fat and protein. One meal was composed of salad vegetables and apple and the other of simple sugars and starch added to a gelatine and cream cheese base. Thirteen normals and 12 maturity onset diabetics consumed both test meals and neither group showed any reduction in the post-prandial blood glucose levels or immunoreactive insulin concentrations on the fibre containing meal. Thus naturally occurring dietary fibre in unrefined foods commonly consumed in Australia does not attenuate carbohydrate absorption in short term studies.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004043:Dietary Fiber