Table 2.
Fasting and Postprandial Test Values
| High-Carbohydrate Meal With Premeal Saline Injection (Control) | High-Carbohydrate Meal With Premeal Insulin Injection (Insulin) | High-Carbohydrate Fructose Meal (Fructose) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | 76 ± 6 | 77 ± 5 | 81 ± 8 |
| Fasting serum insulin, mU/L | 4 ± 3 | 5 ± 2 | 4 ± 3 |
| Peak postprandial plasma glucose, mg/dL | 173 ± 47 | 182 ± 40 | 117 ± 20b |
| Peak postprandial serum insulin, mU/L | 134 ± 55 | 148 ± 68 | 45 ± 31b |
| Postprandial plasma glucose < 60 mg/dL, n (%) | 8 (80) | 10 (100) | 2 (20)a |
| Postprandial glucose nadir, mg/dL | 44 ± 15 | 34 ± 10a | 67 ± 10b |
| Time to glucose nadir, min | 132 ± 35 | 125 ± 27 | 126 ± 28 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, unless stated otherwise.
a
P < .05 when compared to the control meal.
b
P < .001 when compared to the control meal.