The Application of the Glycemic Index to the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly

For the application of the glycemic index (GI) to the therapy of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the elderly, effects of aging and foods were studied in 3 groups of subjects, conducting 3 oral tests of equal calories, namely, glucose, white bread (high-GI meal) and kidney beans (low-GI meal). Group I: hea...

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Published inNihon Rōnen Igakkai zasshi Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 57 - 62
Main Authors Goriya, Yoshikazu, Sekimoto, Hiroshi, Matsumoto, Masayuki, Natto, Masao, Matsumoto, Mikio, Ishikawa, Noriko, Okutani, Yukihiko, Kusuzaki, Akira
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan The Japan Geriatrics Society 1990
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
aging
Aging - metabolism
beans
Blood Glucose - metabolism
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - diet therapy
Diabetes Mellitus - metabolism
Female
glycemic index
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:For the application of the glycemic index (GI) to the therapy of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the elderly, effects of aging and foods were studied in 3 groups of subjects, conducting 3 oral tests of equal calories, namely, glucose, white bread (high-GI meal) and kidney beans (low-GI meal). Group I: healthy adults (N=7), Group II: elderly non-DM (N=7), Group III: elderly DM (N=7). No significant changes with age could be found in blood glucose or GI. However, ingestion of a low-GI meal revealed excellent inhibitory effects upon postprandial glycemic elevation in the elderly diabetics. This implies the clinical usefulness of a low-GI meal (beans) for postprandial glycemic regulation in elderly diabetes mellitus.
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ISSN:0300-9173
DOI:10.3143/geriatrics.27.57