Identification of Biomarkers for Acute Intake of Beer and Alcohol and Acute Effects on Plasma and Insulin Response (METABEER)
Alcohol Consumption, Insulin Resistance

About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Alcohol Consumption focused on measuring Metabolomics, Beer, Biomarker, Glucose response, Insulin response
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy man or woman in the age group 18-60 years
- Likes and tolerates pasta, tomatoes and cheese, and is not a vegetarian or vegan, since meat (beef and pork) is included in the standardized dinner, breakfast and in the test meal
- Habitual alcohol intake (high: up to 7/14 units per week for women/men) or low: 0-2 units per week for both genders
- Tolerates alcohol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Systematic infections, psychiatric conditions and metabolic disease, and any clinical condition and other condition/situation, which according to the experimenter's assessment makes the person unfit to participate in the study
- Donation of a larger amount of blood (more than 24 ml) e.g. in connection with donation or other scientific research study, during the study and 3 months before start of the study
- Alcohol intake above the Danish Health and Medicines Authority's recommended 7 respective 14 drinks (units) per week for women and men
- Have or have had a drug addiction
- Allergy or intolerance to any of the tested drinks, or to any other foods included in the study. The participant will be specifically screened for possible alcohol allergy or intolerance
- Nursing, pregnancy or planned pregnancy.
- Not capable of complying with the procedures stipulated in the protocol.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
Arm 8
Arm 9
Arm 10
Arm 11
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Beverage sequence ABCD
Beverage sequence CADB
Beverage sequence DACB
Beverage sequence CBAD
Beverage sequence ABDC
Beverage sequence DABC
Beverage sequence DCAB
Beverage sequence DBCA
Beverage sequence ADCB
Beverage sequence BADC
Beverage sequence ACDB
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order ABCD with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order CADB with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order DACB with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order CBAD with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order ABDC with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order DABC with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order DCAB with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order DBCA with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order ADCB with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order BADC with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)
Each participant randomized to this arm is exposed to 4 test meals in the order ACDB with a washout period of at least a week between each meal. Each meal consisted of a standardized lunch of Parisian toast (sandwichbread, ham, cheese) together with a beverage. Each beverage is assigned a letter, A, B, C, or D. The letter assignment is blinded. The following four drinks were used Placebo: 330 ml of a soft drink (Sports drink), Beer 1 - 330 ml of an alcohol-free beer (<0.1% alcohol), Beer 2 - 330 ml of a regular lager beer (4.6% alcohol), and Beer 3 - 330 ml of a strong beer (7.2% alcohol)