Effect of traditional Arabic coffee consumption on the glycemic index of Khalas dates tested in healthy and diabetic subjects.
The consumption of dates with coffee is common among Arabs and may affect postprandial hyperglycemia ex-cursion. The study aimed to determine the effect of coffee on the glycemic index of a common variety of dates (Khalas) tested in healthy and type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals. Study subjects were thirteen healthy volunteers (mean age: 40.2±6.7 years) and ten diabetic participants with a mean HbA1c of 6.6±(0.7%) and a mean age of 40.8±5.7 years. Each subject participated in five days of tests with 50 g of glucose and 50 g equivalent of available carbohydrates from the dates (with/without coffee). Capillary glucose was measured in the healthy subjects at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min, and for the diabetics at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 min. Glycemic indices were determined as ratios of the incremental areas under the response curves for the interventions. Statistical analyses were performed using the independent samples and paired t-tests. Mean±SE glycemic indices of the Khalas dates for the healthy individuals were 55.1±7.7 and 52.7±6.2 without and with coffee consumption, respectively. Similar values were observed for those with diabetes (53.0±6.0 and 41.5±5.4). Differences between glycemic indices of Khalas with or without coffee were not significant (p=0.124). There were no significant differences in glycemic index between the diabetic and healthy subjects (p=0.834 and p=0.202 without and with coffee respectively). In conclusion, at least in the short term, coffee does not adversely affect capillary glucose levels following Khalas dates consumption in healthy and diabetic volunteers.
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 17666, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. j.kaabi@uaeu.ac.ae.
Juma
J
Alkaabi
Bayan
B
Al-Dabbagh
Hussein
H
Saadi
Salah
S
Gariballa
Javed
J
Yasin
D000328:Adult; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003069:Coffee; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D038321:Glycemic Index / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002110:Caffeine; D003069:Coffee; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin