Efficacy of fibre additions to flatbread flour mixes for reducing post-meal glucose and insulin responses in healthy Indian subjects

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 117; no. 3; pp. 386 - 394
• Main Authors: Boers, Hanny M., MacAulay, Katrina, Murray, Peter, Dobriyal, Rajendra, Mela, David J., Spreeuwenberg, Maria A. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 14.02.2017
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Bread; chickpeas; Cicer; Cicer arietinum; Cross-Over Studies; Developing countries; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diet therapy; Dietary fiber; Dietary Fiber - pharmacology; Dietary Fiber - therapeutic use; Double-Blind Method; Female; flat breads; Flour; Food Handling - methods; Galactans; Glucose; Glycemic Index; guar gum; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; India; Insulin; Insulin - blood; LDCs; Male; Mannans; Metabolism and Metabolic Studies; mixing; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Plant Gums; Postprandial Period; Seeds; South Asia; Triticum; Triticum aestivum; Wheat; wheat flour; India; South Asia; Appetite; Viscous fibres; Legume flours; Insulin responses; Glycaemic responses; Atta; PPI postprandial insulin; BF barley flour; tAUC total AUC; iAUC2h positive incremental AUC2 h; CPF chickpea flour; PPG postprandial glucose; GG guar gum; Cmax maximum observed glucose response

The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide, including in developing countries, particularly in South Asia. Intakes of foods generating a high postprandial glucose (PPG) response have been positively associated with T2DM. As part of efforts to identify effective and feas...