Sağlıklı Bireylerde Bitter Çikolatanın Kan Glikoz ve İnsülin Düzeyleri Üzerine Etkisi
Özet
This study was conducted to compare blood glucose and insulin levels after consumption of milk (MC) and dark (DC) chocolate. Fifteen healthy individuals who had ideal body weights participated in the study. Frequency questionnaire and 24-hour food recall records were performed by the investigator. Anthropometric measurements were recorded. Beck depression scale was performed and the ones whose score was over 8 did not participate in the study. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores during MC and DC chocolate consumption at baseline, 15th, 30th, 90th, 120th and 180th minutes, was performed and compared. In both administrations, glucose levels at baseline, 15th, 30th, 90th, 120th and 180th minutes and insulin levels at baseline, 60th, 120th and 180th minutes were analyzed and compared. The mean age of individuals was 24.1±3.1 years. Changes in glucose and insulin levels due to the time in both groups were statistically significant (p<0.05). Glucose levels of DC administration at 30th (p>0.05), 60th (p>0.05), 90th (p>0.05) minutes were lower; baseline (p>0.05), 15th (p<0.05), 120th (p>0.05) and 180th (p<0.05) minutes were higher than they were in MC administration. Insulin levels of DC administration at 60th (p>0.05) and 120th (p>0.05) minutes were lower; baseline (p>0.05) and 180th (p<0.05) minutes were higher than they were in MC administration. The difference between areas under the curve (AUC) of glucose levels due to time in DC and MC administration was not significant (p>0.05). The difference between areas under the curve (AUC) of insulin levels due to time in both groups was not significant (p>0.05). Future studies should focus on large-scaled and long-term investigations with test chocolates that contain equal amounts of specific nutrients.