Various Serving Sizes of Lentils on Blood Glucose and Insulin

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of consuming either 1/2 or 1/4 cup servings of lentils on post-prandial blood glucose and insulin as compared to 4 types of starchy foods (corn, macaroni, white potato, white rice).

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

1/4 cup- Small red lentil

OTHER

1/4 cup- Small green lentil

OTHER

1/4 cup- corn

OTHER

1/4 cup- macaroni

OTHER

1/4 cup- white potato

OTHER

1/4 cup- white rice

OTHER

1/2 cup- small red lentil

OTHER

1/2 cup- small green lentil

OTHER

1/2 cup- corn

OTHER

1/2 cup- macaroni

OTHER

1/2 cup- white potato

OTHER

1/2 cup- white rice

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Saskatchewan Pulse Growers

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Guelph

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

40 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-10-31

Primary Completion

2018-01-08

Completion

2018-01-08

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations