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Impact of Meal Order on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Risk Markers

Impact of Meal Order on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Risk Markers

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03358745
Enrollment
21
Registered
2017-12-02
Start date
2016-06-01
Completion date
2018-12-01
Last updated
2019-05-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Hyperinsulinism, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X

Keywords

Type 2 diabetes risk, Cardiovascular disease risk

Brief summary

The order in which the different components of a meal are eaten may have impact on the postprandial metabolic responses to carbohydrates, fat and proteins. This study will compare blood lipids and glycemia regulation following lunches of identical composition but varying the order of intake of the different meal components.

Detailed description

The order in which the different components of a meal are eaten may have impact on the postprandial metabolic responses to carbohydrates, fat and proteins. Some of these responses are associated with the risk for developing cardiometabolic complications. The study will be carried out in a cohort of healthy subjects with a wide BMI range and normal fasting glycemia. Postprandial metabolic responses to a reference meal starting with bread and butter (BB) will be compared with those registered after 3 other meals of identical composition, in which the starter will be permutated. Each meal is tested on an independent experimental session, with a 1 week washout interval. The intervention will be carried out at the Food for Health Science Centre - Lund University. Additionally, the plan contemplates an initial information visit including screening of fasting blood glucose. In total, each volunteer completing the study will pay five visits to the clinical unit. Based on the results from the above-described phase, a second step of the study will compare various quality attributes of the most effective starter on the impact on cardiometabolic risk markers, as a way to optimize putative protective actions and to gain further mechanistic insight.

Interventions

OTHERStandard meal, bread/butter as starter

Reference lunch. Bread and butter are eaten during the first 15 min. Soup, cheese and salad are eaten within the following 15 min.

OTHERStandard meal with soup as starter

Lunch meal in which soup is eaten during the first 15 min. Bread, butter, cheese and salad are eaten within the following 15 min.

OTHERStandard meal with cheese as starter

Lunch meal in which cheese is eaten during the first 15 min. Bread, butter, soup and salad are eaten within the following 15 min.

OTHERStandard meal with salad as starter

Lunch meal in which salad is eaten during the first 15 min. Bread, butter, soup and cheese are eaten within the following 15 min.

Sponsors

Vinnova
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Anti-Diabetic Food Centre
CollaboratorOTHER
Lund University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI between 20 and 30 kg/m2 * Fasting blood glucose ≤ 6.1 mmol/L * No known medical condition

Exclusion criteria

* Smoking habits * Treatment for high blood pressure * Treatment for hypercholesterolemia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area under the curve of postprandial glycemia4 hours postprandialArea under the curve of postprandial glycemia (0-4h) after each intervention, compared to the reference meal. Plasma glucose is measured pre-meal and and at various post-meal intervals for up to for 4 hours. AUC is calculated and compared to AUC recorded after the reference meal.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area under the curve (AUC) of postprandial triglyceridemia4 hours postprandialArea under the curve (AUC) of postprandial triglyceridemia (0-4h) after each intervention, compared to the reference meal
Area under the curve (AUC) of postprandial insulinemia4 hours postprandialArea under the curve (AUC) of postprandial insulinemia (0-4h) after each intervention, compared to the reference meal
Area under the curve (AUC) of postprandial Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1), Peptide YY (PYY) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)4 hoursArea under the curve (AUC) of postprandial GLP-1, GIP and PYY (0-4h) after each intervention, compared to the reference meal

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026