The effect of a high protein high glycaemic index meal on metabolic health markers in post-menopausal women aged between 55-70 years old.

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Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases remain the major cause of preventable ill health and premature death in developed nations. This burden is shared across both genders, although there is far less known in women than men. Following menopause, women experience a rapid increase in metabolic health risk, yet predictive detection is lacking. Diabetes and cardiovascular (heart) diseases have a metabolic basis, in that metabolic processes are altered. Current research suggests that these metabolic alterations are not present under fasting conditions, but may become evident in response to a stimuli (or challenge). In this study we aim to recruit women and following a meal either rich in rapidly digested (high glycaemic) or slowly digested (low glycaemic) carbohydrates take blood samples. These blood samples will be analysed for metabolites (or chemical signatures) that identify metabolic pathway differences. This research can provide new insights into detecting early risks or metabolic abnormalities that place some women at increased risk of ill-health.