Impaired glucose tolerance
Conditions
Interventions
Mulberry Lingzhi tea before meals
Before every meal for 2 weeks
Continuous measurement using an extracorporeal continuous blood glucose meter
Sponsors
Saga University
Kanzaki city
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fasting blood glucose level of at least 110 mg/dL but less than 126 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c level is between 6.1% and 6.5%.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those whose blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels correspond to diabetes (fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher, hemoglobin A1c of 6.5% or higher) (2) Patients who are on continuous treatment with medication (3) Consuming medicines, foods for specified health use, functional foods, or health foods that may affect the results of the study. (4) Persons with a history of serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidney, digestive organs, etc. (5) Those with anemia (hemoglobin level of 12.5 g/dl or less for men and 11.5 g/dl or less for women) (6) Those who consume excessive amounts of alcohol (more than 60 g of pure alcohol, which is 3 times the appropriate amount, e.g., more than 1.5 L of beer or more than 3 g of sake). (7) Shift workers, late-night workers, and others with an irregular rhythm of life. (8) Persons who are allergic to medicines or food (9) Pre-menopausal women (10) Persons with implanted pacemakers (11) Other subjects deemed unsuitable by the investigator. (12) Subjects who have requested discontinuation of the study (excluded at any time upon receipt of a written withdrawal of consent).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postprandial blood glucose level during the treatment period | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMegumi Hara
Saga University Medicine
Outcome results
None listed