Sweet as Candy without the Consequences? An Investigation of the Glycaemic Index of Palm Sugar

Sweet as Candy without the Consequences? An Investigation of the Glycaemic Index of Palm Sugar - LIPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34273

Enrollment

Registered

2010-11-22

Start date

2011-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

diabetes

Interventions

On each of the five measurement days study participants will receive either 50 g of palm sugar, sucrose or glucose which they need to ingest within 5 to 10 minutes. At time points 0, 15, 30, 45, 60,

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy as judged by the participant; Aged 18 to 35

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating females; Presence of a chronic disease such as diabetes, cardiovascular illness, dysmetabolic syndrome; 18.5 > BMI > 25; Allergy or intolerance to palms or coconuts; Weight loss or gain of more then 5 kg in the last two months Fasting blood glucose levels

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood glucose concentrations taken at baseline and at increasing intervals up to and including 120 minutes after ingestion of the sugar to calculate the glycaemic index of palm sugar.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)