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NUTRITION & DIABETES
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s41387-018-0066-5
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- International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation
- National Dried Fruit Trade Association
- Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials foundation Internship Award
- Canadian Diabetes Association Clinician Scientist award
- CIHR INMD/CNS New Investigator Partnership Prize
- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre Sun Life Financial New Investigator Award
- PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship
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Background/Objectives: To investigate the effect of dried fruit in modifying postprandial glycemia, we assessed the ability of 4 dried fruits (dates, apricots, raisins, sultanas) to decrease postprandial glycemia through three mechanisms: a glycemic index (GI) effect, displacement effect, or 'catalytic' fructose effect. Subjects/Methods: We conducted an acute randomized, multiple-crossover trial in an outpatient setting in 10 healthy adults. Participants received 3 white bread control meals and 12 dried fruit test meals in random order. The test meals included each of 4 dried fruits (dates, apricots, raisins, sultanas) alone (GI effect), 4 of the dried fruits displacing half the available carbohydrate in white bread (displacement effect), or 4 of the dried fruits providing a small 'catalytic' dose (7.5 g) of fructose added to white bread ('catalytic' fructose effect). The protocol followed the ISO method for the determination of GI (ISO 26642:2010). The primary outcome was mean +/- SEM GI (glucose scale) for ease of comparison across the three mechanisms. Results: Ten healthy participants (7 men, 3 women; mean +/- SD age and BMI: 39 +/- 12 years and 25 +/- 2 kg/m(2)) were recruited and completed the trial. All dried fruit had a GI below that of white bread (GI = 71); however, only dried apricots (GI = 42 +/- 5), raisins (GI = 55 +/- 5), and sultanas (51 +/- 4) showed a significant GI effect (P < 0.05). When displacing half the available carbohydrate in white bread, all dried fruit lowered the GI; however, only dried apricots (GI = 57 +/- 5) showed a significant displacement effect (P = 0.025). None of the dried fruits showed a beneficial 'catalytic' fructose effect. Conclusions: In conclusion, dried fruits have a lower GI and reduce the glycemic response of white bread through displacement of half of the available carbohydrate. Longer-term randomized trials are needed to confirm whether dried fruit can contribute to sustainable improvements in glycemic control.
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