Healthy Volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
This is a clinical study to determine the glycemic index (GI) of four types of cowpea, in ten healthy and eutrophic volunteers. After 12 hours of fasting, participants ingested one of the tested foods
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Sponsors
Coordenação Administrativa do Sul do Espírito Santo - CASES
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Eligibility
Age
No minimum to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eutrophic individuals (body mass index ranging from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m² and fat percentage from 12 to 20% for males and from 20 to 30% for females); non-smokers; non-pregnant or/lactating women (in the case of women); and who have fasting blood glucose ranging from 70 to 99 mg/dL; maximum age 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with type 1 or 2 diabetes; first-degree family history of diabetes mellitus; recent digestive, liver, kidney, cardiovascular, thyroid, or inflammatory disease; alcohol intake greater than 2 drinks (> 20 mL) per day; weight instability (± 3 kg in the last 3 months); using drugs that affect metabolism; who have an allergy or aversion to the foods tested
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an area under the glycemic curve after the consumption of beans lower than the area obtained by ingestion of anhydrous glucose for determination of the glycemic index (GI glucose = 100%). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNeuza Brunoro Costa
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Outcome results
None listed