Acute Effects of Fruit Juices Consumption on Postprandial Glycemic Responses and Satiety

Examining the Acute Effects of Two Different Fruit Juices (Orange Juice and Mixed Fruit Juice Consisted of Apple, Orange, Grape, and Pomegranate) on Postprandial Glycemic Responses and Satiety in Healthy Individuals

This study investigated the acute effects of two fruit juices on postprandial glycemic responses and satiety in healthy individuals

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Appetitive Behavior; Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Glucose as reference food; Other: Orange juice; Other: Mixed fruit juice

Detailed Description

This study aimed to 1. Determine the glycemic index and glycemic load of two types of fruit juices (orange juice and mixed fruit juice consisted of apple, orange, grape, and pomegranate) and 2. Investigate the effects of these two fruit juices on postprandial glycemic responses and satiety in healthy individuals

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

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

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

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy
• non-smoking
• non-diabetic and normotensive men and women
• body mass index between 18.5 and 25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Glucose as reference food; Ten healthy, normal-weight adults after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from orange juice and mixed fruit juice (consisted of apple, orange, grape, and pomegranate), each tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after beverage consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first sip of drink.	Other: Glucose as reference food; Ten healthy, normal-weight subjects after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g glucose diluted in 300ml water, tested three times, in different visits, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: Orange juice; Ten healthy, normal-weight adults after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from orange juice and mixed fruit juice (consisted of apple, orange, grape, and pomegranate), each tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after beverage consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first sip of drink.	Other: Orange juice; Ten healthy, normal-weight subjects after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from orange juice, tested once, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min.
Experimental: Mixed fruit juice; Ten healthy, normal-weight adults after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from D-glucose, tested three times, in different visits as reference food; and 50g available carbohydrates from orange juice and mixed fruit juice (consisted of apple, orange, grape, and pomegranate), each tested once, in different visits, along with 300mL water. There was a washout period of at least two days between visits. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min after beverage consumption. The first glucose sample was taken exactly 15min after the first sip of drink.	Other: Mixed fruit juice; Ten healthy, normal-weight subjects after 10-14 hours of fasting, consumed 50g available carbohydrates from mixed fruit juice (consisted of apple, orange, grape, and pomegranate), tested once, 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
Glycemic index	Glucose solution (50 g) was the reference food (GI = 100%) against which all test foods were compared. Subjects arrived at the laboratory at eight to nine o'clock in the morning after 10-12 h overnight fast. Each subject was fed equivalent 50 g available carbohydrate of test foods or reference food in random order. To minimize day to day variation of glucose tolerance, the reference food was tested in triplicate in each subject. All test and reference foods were served with 250 mL of water. An automatic lancet device and glucometer (calibrated MediSmart Ruby glucose meter with a lancing device, Lilly-PHARMASERV SA, Greece) was used for finger capillary blood samples. Blood samples were taken immediately before the start of the study (0 min) and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min after the start of eating.	2 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subjective appetite ratings	Useful change in subjective appetite using visual analogue scales with a score 0 to 10 (given in the form of booklet, one scale per page) at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min. The minimum or maximum score will be evaluated if it is better or worse depending on the appetite variable e.g. hunger, satiety, desire to eat, etc.	2 hours
Blood pressure	Useful change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure 2 hours post-consumption of tested beverages	2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Agricultural University of Athens
• Collaborators: Institute of Technology and Agricultural Products
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Emilia Papakonstantinou, PhD, Agricultural University of Athens

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): October 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 1, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 1, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): December 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 14, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 13, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: glycemic index; blood glucose; satiety; fruit juice; glycemic load
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities
• Other Study ID Numbers: HRBD 67/06.09.2023

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