A Study to Examine the Glycemic Response of Corn and Soy Tortillas in Healthy Individuals

Summary

Tortillas are a staple food in several cultures and are widely used to make tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. These foods are gaining a significant segment of the North American fast food and restaurant industry. From a health point of view, the addition of soy flour into corn tortillas will improve the nutritional profile of the tortillas and the presence of soy protein, dietary fibre and bioactive components has the potential to yield other health benefits. It is hypothesized that the addition of soy flour to corn tortillas will lower the glycemic index which could benefit those individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The purpose of this research is to investigate whether different levels of soy flour in corn tortillas influences the glycemic response.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Oral Glucose Solution 296 mls

Should the participant be eligible to participate, they will be scheduled for two separate study visits to assess the glycemic response of the oral glucose solution.

OTHER

Corn Tortilla

Should the participant be eligible to participate, they will be scheduled for a study visit to assess the glycemic response of the corn tortillas.

OTHER

Low Soy Flour Corn Tortilla

Should the participant be eligible to participate, they will be scheduled for a single study visit to assess the glycemic response of corn tortillas with a low amount of soy flour.

OTHER

Moderate Soy Flour Corn Tortilla

Should the participant be eligible to participate, they will be scheduled for a single study visit to assess the glycemic response of corn tortillas with a moderate amount of soy flour.

OTHER

High Soy Flour Corn Tortilla

Should the participant be eligible to participate, they will be scheduled for a single study visit to assess the glycemic response of corn tortillas with a high amount of soy flour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Manitoba Pulse Growers

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Manitoba

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Carla Taylor, PhD · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

40 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-12-31

Primary Completion

2014-04-30

Completion

2014-05-31

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations