The purpose of this project was to determine the effects of 6 g of ground cinnamon added to farina (Cream of Wheat) cereal on blood glucose levels between obese and normal weight individuals. Thirty students, aged 19-30 years, were recruited to participate in this study. During study visits, participants were given one of two test meals (74 g of farina with and without 6 g of cinnamon) followed by seven blood glucose measurements over a two-hour period. A significant difference was seen in glycemic response between the two dietary conditions, but not between the two BMI groups (normal and obese). The two BMI groups were combined for analysis of dietary conditions. Ingestion of the cinnamon cereal resulted in significantly lower blood glucose responses at minutes 15, 30, 45 and 60 compared to the plain cereal. The results of this study confirm the positive glucose-lowering effects of cinnamon. / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:123456789/193311 |
| Date | 24 July 2010 |
| Creators | Magistrelli, Ashley M. |
| Contributors | Chezem, Jo Carol |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
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