Jenkins D J, Goff D V, Leeds A R, Alberti K G, Wolever T M, Gassull M A, Hockaday T D
Lancet. 1976 Jul 24;2(7978):172-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)92346-1.
Two test meals were taken in random order on separate days by 8 non-insulin-requiring diabetic volunteers after 14-hour overnight fasts. Addition of 16 g guar and 10 g pectin to the control meal containing 106 g carbohydrate decreased markedly and significantly the rise in blood-glucose between 30 and 90 minutes and also resulted in significantly lower insulin levels between 30 and 120 minutes. When these meals were fed to 3 insulin-dependent diabetic subjects, a similar flattening of the post-prandial glucose rise ensued. This addition of certain forms of dietary fibre to the diet of diabetics significantly decreases post-prandial hyperglycaemia and would be expected to improve the control of blood-glucose concentration.
8名非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病志愿者在禁食14小时后的不同日期，以随机顺序食用了两顿试验餐。在含有106克碳水化合物的对照餐中添加16克瓜尔豆胶和10克果胶，显著降低了30至90分钟之间的血糖升高，并且还导致30至120分钟之间的胰岛素水平显著降低。当将这些餐食喂给3名胰岛素依赖型糖尿病受试者时，餐后血糖升高也出现了类似的平缓现象。在糖尿病患者的饮食中添加某些形式的膳食纤维可显著降低餐后高血糖，并有望改善血糖浓度的控制。
