Impact of Pea, Lentil and Oat Flour Particle Size on Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults (PLO)
Malnutrition; Diabetes, Malnutrition; Protein, Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Malnutrition; Diabetes focused on measuring Nutrition, Glycemic response, Protein quality, Food processing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-45 years of age
- BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m2
- Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial.
- Willing to maintain current dietary supplement use throughout the trial.
- Willing to abstain from alcohol consumption for 24h prior to all test visits.
- Willing to avoid vigorous physical activity for 24h prior to all test visits.
- Understanding the study procedure and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and authorization to release relevant protected health information to the study investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smoking
- Thyroid problems
- Previous history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, a malabsorptive syndrome, pancreatitis, gallbladder or biliary disease.
- Presence of a gastrointestinal disorder or surgeries within the past year.
- Known to be pregnant or lactating.
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the experimental procedures and to follow our safety guidelines.
- Allergies to peanuts and nuts.
- Known intolerances, sensitivity or allergy to any ingredients in the study products: pea flour, lentil flour, oat flour and whole wheat flour.
- Regular breakfast skipping (consumes breakfast less than 5 days a week)
- Extreme dietary habits (i.e Atkins diet, very high protein diets, etc.) or restrained eaters, identified by a score of ≥ 11 on the Eating Habits Questionnaire
- Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg) as defined by the average blood pressure measured at screening.
- Weight gain or loss of at least 10lbs in previous three months.
- Excessive alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day or more than 9 drinks per week).
- Consuming prescription or non-prescription drug, herbal or nutritional supplements known to affect blood glucose or that could affect the outcome of the study as per investigator's judgment.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Nutritional SciencesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Pea
Lentil
Oats
Treatment 1: crackers made with 25% whole pea flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 2: crackers made with 25% coarse pea flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 3: crackers made with 25% fine pea flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 4: crackers made with 100% all-purpose wheat flour (control)
Treatment 1: crackers made with 25% whole lentil flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 2: crackers made with 25% coarse lentil flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 3: crackers made with 25% fine lentil flour + 75% all-purpose wheat flour; Treatment 4: crackers made with 100% all-purpose wheat flour (control)
Treatment 1: porridge made with whole oat flour; Treatment 2: porridge made with coarse oat flour; Treatment 3: porridge made with fine oat flour; Treatment 4: porridge made with commercial oat flour (control)