The Effect of Hazelnut Flour on Blood Glucose (Hazelnut)

Can Hazelnut Flour Added to Gluten-free Corn Flour in Different Amounts Cause Differences in Blood Glucose Fluctuations?

One of the factors affecting human health is nutrition. The effects of foods on blood glucose are still under investigation. The Glycemic Index (GI), which is associated with many diseases today, is a value that measures the rate at which carbohydrate-containing foods raise blood glucose. It is thought that the loaves of bread produced will be a product with low GI value and can be consumed by celiacs and diabetics. It is aimed to investigate the effect of adding different amounts of hazelnut flour to bread recipes using gluten-free corn flour on blood glucose.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity; Celiac Disease; Blood Glucose; Flour Sensitivity
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: Consumption of Cornbread with Hazelnut Bread

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Trabzon, Turkey, 61000
    • Avrasya University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The study group consisted of volunteer individuals aged between 18 and 35 years.
• The first blood glucose measurement was taken after at least 8 hours of fasting and any of the bread types were given to the participants for consumption.
• During the measurements, the volunteers were observed to avoid water, coffee, and any food intake and to avoid excessive exercise.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant,
• lactating women
• patients with physician-diagnosed chronic diseases

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: The effect of cornbread consumption blood glucose fluctuations in participants.; The bread contained 50 grams of digestible carbohydrates. Participants consumed these loaves of bread when they were hungry. Blood glucose measurements were taken at 0 (fasting),15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes.	Dietary supplement: Consumption of Cornbread with Hazelnut Bread; Cornbread was added to 15 grams and 30 grams of bread and consumed by the participants. Blood glucose levels were then measured. Obese and normal-weight individuals will be divided into two groups according to their anthropometric measurements.
Experimental: The effect of cornbread with hazelnut bread consumption blood glucose fluctuations in participants.; The bread contained 50 grams of digestible carbohydrates. Participants consumed these loaves of bread when they were hungry. Blood glucose measurements were taken at 0 (fasting),15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes.	Dietary supplement: Consumption of Cornbread with Hazelnut Bread; Cornbread was added to 15 grams and 30 grams of bread and consumed by the participants. Blood glucose levels were then measured. Obese and normal-weight individuals will be divided into two groups according to their anthropometric measurements.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
One loaf of bread was consumed each week and the study will continue for a month. Blood glucose measurements were performed with a glucometer at 0 (fasting), 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after each bread consumption.	The effect of loaves of bread with a high glycemic index on blood glucose is well known. The higher the glycemic index, the higher the blood glucose fluctuation. Glycemic index values should be lower than white bread. Consumption of hazelnut flour rich in fatty acids and fiber should show a positive change in blood glucose.	Within research completion, an average of a month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
This classification as obese and normal-weight individuals was made with the BIA (Bioelectrical impedance analysis) method. This classification was understood by anthropometric measurements made in the first week.	It is known that high glycemic index values of bread consumption are paralleled by high blood fluctuations. On the other hand, the impact of bread consumption on obesity and normal-weight people is also of interest. In obese people, the high glycemic index predisposes them to overeating. As the amount of hazelnut flour in bread increases, there is a positive change in blood glucose fluctuations in individuals.	Within research completion, an average of 1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ege University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 21, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 21, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): April 21, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 21, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): April 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 24, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 21, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Obesity; Celiac Disease; Blood glucose; Flour Sensitivity
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Malabsorption Syndromes; Hypersensitivity; Celiac Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2024/138

Drug and device information, study documents

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