title: Effect of levulose containing sweets on blood and salivary glucose levels.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is common that many diabetic patients crave for sweets which are normally prohibited. To satisfy their desire to have sweets, alternative sweeteners have been introduced to provide sweetness to some items of their diabetic diet.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To (1) assess the effect of sweets containing levulose on glucose levels in blood and saliva, and (2) compare it with effect of sweets containing sucrose on blood and saliva levels of glucose.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study consisted of 20 healthy participants, aged 17-20 years. Two sweet preparations of 36 g each were selected for the study. One preparation was sweetened with levulose (diabetic sweet; Group I) and the other with sucrose (regular sweet; Group II). Blood sugar and salivary glucose levels were estimated before and after the consumption of diabetic and regular sweets.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean increase in salivary glucose level was lower in Group I than in Group II. Similarly, increase in blood glucose levels in Group I was lower and highly significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In comparison with regular sweets, consumption of levulose containing sweet resulted in significantly lower blood and salivary glucose levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: Girish Babu
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: K L
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gona
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005215:Fasting; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D005632:Fructose; D005947:Glucose
keywords: blood sugar; diabetic mellitus; glucose levels; levulose; saliva