Tea Type #1: This is a specific tea variety #1 that will be consumed by participants. It contains milk, a small amount of sugar, and will be served cold with ice.
Tea Type #2: This is a specific tea variety #1 that will be consumed by participants. It contains milk, a small amount of sugar, and will be served cold with ice.
Standardized meal: This is a ready to eat meal that can be purchased off the shelves in local stores. The same meal is used for several study arms to serve as a standardization on the nutritional content consumed.
Study summary
The specific aim of this study is to evaluate the postprandial metabolic responses of individuals to tea varieties when consumed individually or together with a standardized meal.
Eligibility
Sex
MALE
Min age
21 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male
* Chinese ethnicity
* Ages 21-60 years old (inclusive)
* Healthy
* Weigh at least 50kg
* Must be English-literate and able to give informed consent in English
* Reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
* Female
* A current smoker, or has smoked in the past 2 years
* Fasting glucose \>= 7 mmol/L
* History of type 1/type 2 diabetes
* Regular use of medication that may affect glucose metabolism (e.g., steroids)
* Being diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, stroke, renal failure, serious mental or physical illnesses at the time of recruitment
* History of food allergies to test products (milk tea) i.e. milk allergies, or lactose intolerance
* History of food allergies to any of the ready made meals (such as soy, peanuts, eggs, shellfish etc)
* Have donated blood of more than 500 mL within 8 weeks of study enrolment
* Any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator would make the subject unsuitable for inclusion or could interfere with the subject participating in or completing the study
Primary outcome measure(s)
Changes in laboratory analysis of blood glucose and insulin measurements at 9 timepoints over 3 hours for each session — Approximately 16 weeks from enrolment to the end of study
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
National University of Singapore, Department of Food Science & Technology
Singapore
Singapore
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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