Table 3.
Differences in plasma parameters between the meal groups.
| Parameters | Meal 1 | Meal 2 | Meal 3 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 10) | (n = 10) | (n = 10) | ||
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 4.6 ± 0.1 | 4.6 ± 0.1 | 0.3206 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) (180 min) | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.7492 |
| Δ Glucose (180–0 min) | −0.4 ± 0.2 | −0.5 ± 0.1 | −0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.3673 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 37 ± 4.9 | 44 ± 4.8 | 45 ± 5.1 | 0.4723 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) (180 min) | 90 ± 16.7 | 73 ± 14.3 | 46 ± 4.9 | 0.0888 |
| Δ Insulin (180–0 min) | 39.6 (27.0)a | 20.1 (63.8) | 3.1 (17.4)a | 0.0129 |
| Fasting triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.7 (0.3) | 0.67 (0.4) | 0.77 (0.6) | 0.2827 |
| Triglycerides (180 min) (mmol/L) |
1.1(0.8) | 0.9(0.6) | 0.86 (0.7) | 0.6165 |
| Δ Triglycerides (180–0 min) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.2828 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM or median (IQR) as appropriate. The superscripts represent a significant difference between the medians of two groups.
a
Δ Insulin is significantly different between meal 1 and meal 3 (P-value - 0.001).