Effects of Bran Size on Glycemic Responses

Short-term Effects of Bran Size on Glycemic Responses in Normal Weight Healthy Adults

This study investigated the effects of bran's particle size on glycemic responses

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Appetitive Behavior; Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Glucose as reference food; Other: White bread as reference food; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour

Detailed Description

This study aimed at 1. to determine the GI and GL of three breads and 2. to investigate the effects of bran's particle size on postprandial glycemic response in healthy subjects.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 10
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Greece
  • Athens, Greece, 11855
    • Agricultural University of Athens

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 50 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy, non-smoking, non-diabetic men and women, individuals with normal body mass index (BMI; between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2)

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe chronic disease (e.g. coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney or liver conditions, endocrine conditions)
• gastrointestinal disorders
• pregnancy
• lactation
• competitive sports
• alcohol or drug dependency

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: OTHER
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Glucose as reference food; Ten healthy, normal weight subjects (male: 7, female: 3) after 10-14 hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrate from white bread and glucose, two times, in different weeks as reference foods along with 250ml water; and 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran (CB), bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling the coarse bran) (FB) and the FB in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB), tested once, in different weeks along with 250ml water. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml water, tested three times, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: White bread as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from white bread along with 250ml water, tested twice, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
EXPERIMENTAL: White bread as reference food; Ten healthy, normal weight subjects (male: 7, female: 3) after 10-14 hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrate from white bread and glucose, two times, in different weeks as reference foods along with 250ml water; and 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran (CB), bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling the coarse bran) (FB) and the FB in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB), tested once, in different weeks along with 250ml water. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml water, tested three times, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: White bread as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from white bread along with 250ml water, tested twice, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
EXPERIMENTAL: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten healthy, normal weight subjects (male: 7, female: 3) after 10-14 hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrate from white bread and glucose, two times, in different weeks as reference foods along with 250ml water; and 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran (CB), bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling the coarse bran) (FB) and the FB in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB), tested once, in different weeks along with 250ml water. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml water, tested three times, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: White bread as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from white bread along with 250ml water, tested twice, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
EXPERIMENTAL: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten healthy, normal weight subjects (male: 7, female: 3) after 10-14 hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrate from white bread and glucose, two times, in different weeks as reference foods along with 250ml water; and 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran (CB), bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling the coarse bran) (FB) and the FB in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB), tested once, in different weeks along with 250ml water. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml water, tested three times, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: White bread as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from white bread along with 250ml water, tested twice, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
EXPERIMENTAL: Bread enriched with fine wheat and carob; Ten healthy, normal weight subjects (male: 7, female: 3) after 10-14 hr fast, consumed 50g available carbohydrate from white bread and glucose, two times, in different weeks as reference foods along with 250ml water; and 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran (CB), bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling the coarse bran) (FB) and the FB in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB), tested once, in different weeks along with 250ml water. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first bite of food or drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml water, tested three times, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: White bread as reference food; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from white bread along with 250ml water, tested twice, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.; Other: Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with coarse wheat bran along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.; Other: Bread enriched with fine wheat bran and carob seed flour; Ten subjects (male: 7, female: 3) consumed 50g available carbohydrates from bread enriched with fine wheat bran (obtained by milling of the coarse bran) in which 10% of the flour was substituted with carob seed flour (CSFB) along with 250ml water, tested once, in different weeks, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Capillary blood glucose responses	Clinically useful change in blood glucose, defined as the restoration of glucose within normal limits during the 2hr glucose tolerance test.	2 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subjective appetite ratings	Useful change in subjective appetite using visual analogue scales (VAS, 100 mm, given in the form of booklet, one scale per page) before and 2hr after consumption of four different bread types.	2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Agricultural University of Athens

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): March 30, 2017
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): July 30, 2017
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): September 30, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 15, 2017
• First Posted (ACTUAL): October 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): October 20, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 18, 2017
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: blood glucose; bran particle size; glucemic index
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1256

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No