SPECIAL DIETARY PRODUCT FOR PEOPLE WITHHYPERGLYCEMIA STUDY AND DETERMINE GLYCEMIC INDEX OF PRODUCT
Time: November, 2011 to September, 2012
Co-operator: National Institue of Nutrition (NIN)
Subjects and method: Clinical study is conducted on 30 people, compare the glycemicresponses of people using product with ones using glucose then calculate theglycemic index (GI) of Vinamilk Diecerna.
According to thelatest survey conducted by the National Hospital of Endocrinology in 2013, thereis 5.7% of adults with diabetes in Vietnam. In addition, the increase rate ofthe disease is particularly high in modern cities, i.e.HCMC and Hanoi. Thisrate is also much higher than the average rate of developed countries andcountries in the region.
With the desire tobring the best for public health, Vinamilk together with the National Institutefor Nutrition successfully studiedspecial dietary product which is designed with optimal nutritional compositions according tothe recommendation of the AmericanDiabetes Association for people with hyperglycemia.
Especially, thespecialized sugars in the product help the blood sugar rise slowly after takingthe product.
Vinamilk Diecernafor the diabetics is supplemented with DHA which is a vital substance for theheart and brain.
Clinical study isconducted on 30people by National Institue of Nutrition, compare the glycemic responses ofpeople using product with ones using glucose then calculate the glycemic index(GI) of Vinamilk Diecerna.
Figure 3.4: Blood sugar levels after taking Vinamilk Diecerna(powder) and glucose
The figure shows theblood sugar levels after taking Vinamilk Diecerna and glucose. It shows thatthe blood sugar level after taking product increases more slowly than takingglucose and then reduces slowly. That is so significant for patients withdiabetes as well as prediabetes because high blood sugar level will cause complicationsfor the body organs, e.g. cardiovascular system, brain…
Base on the chart,the National Institute of Nutrition gave the glycemic index of VinamilkDiecerna (powder) is 27.6. According to the classification of internationalglycemic index, Vinamilk Diecerna is a low glycerna food. Therefore, thisproduct is safe and suitable for the diabetic and the prediabetic to use in thediet every day.
Figure 3.6: Glycemic index of VInamilkDiecerna (powder)
VINAMILK DIECERNA has so low glycemic index, so that this product can beused for the diabetic and patients with impaired glucose tolerance. Besidesthat, this product can be used for peole diet in order to prevent diseases,i.e. overweight, obesity, hyperlipaemia, cardiovascular diseases.