Table 3.
Comparison between the effects of stevia- and sucralose-sweetened teas on glycemic response and lipid profile of the participants
| Variable |
Sucralose (n=19)
|
Stevia (n=15)
|
p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Baseline | 30 | 60 | Baseline | 30 | 60 | |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) | 149.35 ±46.1 | 157.90 ±50.67 | 161.94 ±42.42 | 157.46 ±58/14 | 161.46 ±53.73 | 160.71 ±50.91 | 0.45 |
| Postprandial blood sugar (2-hour) (mg/dl) | 198.2 ±55.75 | 204.40 ±61.75 | 218.76 ±50.82 | 212.8 ±81.46 | 204.60 ±66.03 | 212.57 ±64.95 | 0.32 |
| Insulin (mU/I) | 7.95 ±3.31 | 7.82 ±3.41 | 7.49 ±3.18 | 10.81 ±6.49 | 10.01 ±4.98 | 8.91 ±4.13 | 0.29 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 150.85 ±25.61 | 149.35 ±28.63 | 157.65 ±28.56 | 162.13 ±44.72 | 179.20 ±36.22 | 170.57 ±35.56 | 0.85 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 136.82 ±54.66 | 112.29 ±47.9 | 144.17 ±74.32 | 179.71 ±99.65 | 170.50 ±110.78 | 148.21 ±73.43 | 0.1 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 78.75 ±18.07 | 81.90 ±18.11 | 83.58 ±19.25 | 87.53 ±23.20 | 94.93 ±16.61 | 94.92 ±20.64 | 0.66 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 51.65 ±14 | 40.30 ±12.16 | 45.00 ±14.79 | 52.13 ±10.32 | 50.93 ±11.18 | 48.57 ±7.79 | 0.28 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin | 6.95 ±1.16 | 6.93 ±1.13 | 7.07 ±1.67 | 6.89 ±1.32 | 0.53 | ||
δ Repeated measures test was used to analyze intra-group variations of the variables
Paired t-test was used for evaluation of intra-group changes and independent t-test to make comparison of mean changes between the two groups