Effects of the carbohydrate composition of a low-protein meal on the postprandial responses of plasma glucose and insulin in diabetic patients.
We determined whether, in 15 diabetic patients, a conventional low-protein diet containing a high proportion of mono- and disaccharides would lead to a deterioration of postprandial glucose metabolism. Three different test meals were given on 3 different days. We found that a high proportion of simple carbohydrates, when consumed as a low-protein meal, aggravated the postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. The substitution of complex carbohydrates for simple sugars in the meal suppressed postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetic patients.
Otabe
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S
Department of Medicine, Kurume University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Yamada
K
K
Takane
N
N
Inada
C
C
Iwasaki
S
S
Nonaka
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007328:Insulin