EFFECTS OF THE CARBOHYDRATE-COMPOSITION OF A LOW-PROTEIN MEAL ON THE POSTPRANDIAL RESPONSES OF PLASMA-GLUCOSE AND INSULIN IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS

We determined whether, in 15 diabetic patients, a conventional low-pro tein diet containing a high proportion of mono- and disaccharides moul d lead to a deterioration of postprandial glucose metabolism. Three di fferent test meals were given on 3 different days. We found that a hig h proportion of simple carbohydrates, when consumed as a low-protein m eal, aggravated the postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. T he substitution of complex carbohydrates for simple sugars in the meal suppressed postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetic patients.