A Food Portfolio of specific food structures for glycaemic control
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Will a food portfolio that aims to maintain food structure have positive effects on postprandial glucose in patients living with type 2 diabetes?
IRAS ID
292599
Contact name
Gary Frost
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 2 days
Research summary
There are more than 3 million people in the UK living with type II diabetes (T2D). T2D develops over a lifetime and individual risk is influenced by biological and environmental factors. T2D occurs when the body becomes resistant to hormone that controls blood sugar levels. This means blood sugar levels are out of range for a long time after a meal has been eaten. Managing changes in sugar levels throughout the day is important to reduce the risk of complications.
Some food structures and types of carbohydrate do not cause a large increase in blood sugar after a meal. In recent years, many new methods to change food structure to improve blood sugar have been developed. When carbohydrates are more difficult or impossible, to digest, blood sugar does not rise as much. This type of carbohydrate is maintained or increased through specific processing, cooking and storage methods or by selecting specific food structures.
This study aims to invite 16 participants with T2D to the NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF). The participants will eat two versions of a menu, one will be made with food structures to improve blood sugar levels and one that is similar to the current UK diet (control). Acceptability and taste of the experimental menu will be measured to find out if these food structures could be ‘swapped’ for less healthy alternatives in the participant’s normal diet. Participants will be asked to come for a screening visit, a visit to insert the blood sugar monitor and two 8-hour study visits. At the study visits blood, breath and urine samples taken and blood sugar monitored throughout the visit.
The results will inform the design of dietary portfolio to manage blood glucose levels for individuals with T2D.
REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/PR/0563
Date of REC Opinion
14 Jun 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion