Dietetics Practice: Maintaining Weight in a Clinical Trial Testing a Nutritive Beverage in Subjects at High Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Frestedt et al discuss a randomized, placebo controlled, double blind, clinical trial that assessed the impact of barley β-glucan on glucose levels and insulin sensitivity. Fifty healthy subjects at high risk for type 2 diabetes were counseled to maintain their baseline weight for the 12 week study...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2011-09, Vol.111 (9), p.A68-A68
Main Authors: Frestedt, J.L, Young, L.R, Bell, M, Kolberg, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverages
Clinical trials
Diabetes
Diet
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Glucose
Insulin
Internal Medicine
Nutrition
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Summary:Frestedt et al discuss a randomized, placebo controlled, double blind, clinical trial that assessed the impact of barley β-glucan on glucose levels and insulin sensitivity. Fifty healthy subjects at high risk for type 2 diabetes were counseled to maintain their baseline weight for the 12 week study while following the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) Diet and consuming the test article, a flavored water beverage three times daily. Subjects maintained their energy intake and body weight during the trial and the observed changes in glucose and insulin levels over time were assigned to the nutritional test article beverage. Careful counseling and detailed diet analyses are imperative when testing nutritive components of the diet.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.253