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Table 4 Glycaemic outcome parameters for subjects on a low GI and high GI diet (n = 11)

From: Does the ingestion of a 24 hour low glycaemic index Asian mixed meal diet improve glycaemic response and promote fat oxidation? A controlled, randomized cross-over study

Outcome measure

Low GI

High GI

p-value

24 h iAUC (mmol/L.min)

859.8 ± 439.7

1329.4 ± 613.6

0.014

iAUC in calorimeter (mmol/L.min) (10 h)

423.9 ± 234.3

706.0 ± 268.5

0.002

Breakfast iAUC (mmol/L.min)

115.4 ± 63.6

209.7 ± 62.6

<0.001

Lunch iAUC (mmol/L.min)

97.3 ± 61.0

162.1 ± 75.0

0.009

Snack iAUC (mmol/L.min)

129.2 ± 67.8

198.8 ± 84.4

0.012

Dinner iAUC (mmol/L.min)

122.7 ± 79.9

196.1 ± 127.6

0.003

Overnight iAUC (mmol/L.min) (after test dinner)

201.2 ± 148.9

259.0 ± 202.1

0.232

MAGE over 24 h (mmol/L)

1.44 ± 0.63

2.33 ± 0.82

<0.001

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD; GI: glycaemic index; MAGE: mean amplitude of glycaemic excursion
  2. P-values from paired students t-test when comparing glycaemic parameters between the low and high GI diet