Comparing Plant-Based and Animal-Based Milk: Effects on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Serum Glucose Levels in UITM Puncak Alam Students

Randomization and allocation concealment were conducted after obtaining informed consent. The participants will be randomized using block randomization (1:1). The random alphabet A and B will each be placed into an envelope. The envelopes were then distributed to the participants on a first come first serve basis during recruitment. Participants with the alphabet A received a cup of milk A whereas participants with the alphabet B received a cup of milk B. The researcher along with a research supervisor (a certified registered nurse) will conduct this procedure. Both types of milk were prepared and provided by a local company. To maintain allocation concealment, both milk were made to appear similar (bottle type, bottle size, bottle colour, amount of milk, and colour of milk). The only exception is the label (code) attached to the bottom of the bottles, A for milk A and B for milk B. This was a double-blind study where both participants and experimenters were not exposed to the code. Number of times the intervention will be delivered is one time and over 30 minutes in one session. The location where the interventions occurs is university laboratory room. In this study, the origin of the plant-based milk will be soy milk and the amount of milk provided is 200 mL. This experimential will take place at the study clinic. Participants are asked to finish drinking in 15 minutes and the whole experiment takes around 2 hours per participant for serum glucose monitoring.