Diabetes Care, Vol 9, Issue 1 46-49, Copyright © 1986 by American Diabetes Association

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Effect of exchange of ham for boiled egg on plasma glucose and insulin responses to breakfast in normal subjects

C Villaume, B Beck, R Rohr, JP Pointel and G Debry

Blood glucose (BG) and plasma insulin (IRI) were measured during two breakfasts different only by the nature of proteins--egg (E) or ham (H)--in eight normal subjects. Compared with H, E led to a flattened BG response at 30, 40, and 50 min and to a sustained BG from 150 to 240 min. Integrated BG response was not significantly different between E and H. After E, the IRI response decreased at 90 min and 120 min (P less than 0.05). Integrated IRI response with E was significantly smaller than with H (P less than 0.025). The reasons for the effect of E ingestion on BG are not obvious; pancreatic and/or intestinal mechanisms may be involved. It is suggested that greater consideration be given to the protein composition of the test meals when they are used in studies of glucose homeostasis.
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