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Purpose

Consuming a carbohydrate-rich food as the final food in a meal, as compared to the first food in a meal, has been shown to reduce blood glucose levels after eating in both diabetes patients and in healthy controls. However, gaps remain in the literature in this area of research, and currently little is known about how substrate (fuel) use is impacted by altering food order. In addition, most studies to date have used a mix of meat and plant foods, while little research has focused exclusively on vegetarian foods. This randomized experiment will examine how altering the order of foods eaten in a vegetarian meal impacts blood glucose and fuel utilization at rest.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 70 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18-70 years old - Free from any allergy or condition that precluding consumption of edamame, butter, and rice - Not currently pregnant - Free of any medical conditions requiring the use of insulin - Have no history of bariatric surgery - Have no implanted electrical devices such as a pacemaker

Exclusion Criteria

  • Younger than 18 and older than 70 years old - Having an allergy or condition that precludes consumption of edamame, butter, and rice - Currently pregnant - Any medical conditions requiring the use of insulin - A history of bariatric surgery - Having an implanted electrical device such as a pacemaker

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Carbohydrate-first meal
  • Other: Carbohydrate-first meal
    Rice eaten first (150 grams), followed by edamame (150 grams) and butter (10 grams)
Experimental
Carbohydrate-last meal
  • Other: Carbohydrate-last meal
    Edamame (150 grams) and butter (10 grams) eaten first, followed by rice (150 grams)

Recruiting Locations

Old Dominion University Human Performance Laboratory
Norfolk, Virginia 23529
Contact:
Patrick Wilson, PhD
pbwilson@odu.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Old Dominion University

Study Contact

Patrick Wilson, PhD
757-683-4783
pbwilson@odu.edu

Notice

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