Additional Insulin Is Required in Both the Early and Late Postprandial Periods for Meals High in Protein and Fat: A Randomized Trial

Autor: Timothy W. Jones, Carmel E. Smart, Amelia J. Harray, Nirubasini Paramalingam, Bruce R. King, Grant J. Smith, Barbara Keating, Elizabeth A. Davis
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106:e3611-e3618
ISSN: 1945-7197
0021-972X
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab318
Popis: Context The pattern and quantity of insulin required for high-protein high-fat (HPHF) meals is not well understood. Objective This study aimed to determine the amount and delivery pattern of insulin required to maintain euglycemia for 5 hours after consuming a HPHF meal compared with a low-protein low-fat (LPLF) meal. Methods This randomized crossover clinical trial, conducted at 2 Australian pediatric diabetes centers, included 10 patients (12-21 years of age) with type 1 diabetes for ≥ 1 year. Participants were randomized to HPHF meal (60 g protein, 40 g fat) or LPLF meal (5 g protein, 5 g fat) with identical carbohydrate content (30 g). A modified insulin clamp technique was used to determine insulin requirements to maintain postprandial euglycemia for 5 hours. Total mean insulin requirements over 5 hours were measured. Results The total mean insulin requirements for the HPHF meal were significantly greater than for the LPLF meal (11.0 [CI 9.2, 12.8] units vs 5.7 [CI 3.8, 7.5] units; P = 0.001). Extra intravenous insulin was required for HPHF: 0 to 2 hours (extra 1.2 [CI 0.6, 1.6] units/h), 2 to 4 hours (extra 1.1 [CI 0.6, 1.6] units/h), and 4 to 5 hours (extra 0.6 [CI 0.1, 1.1] units/h) after the meal. There were marked inter-individual differences in the quantity of additional insulin (0.3 to 5 times more for HPHF) and the pattern of insulin delivery (0%-85% of additional insulin required in the first 2 hours). Conclusion The addition of protein and fat to a standardized carbohydrate meal almost doubled the mean insulin requirement, with most participants requiring half of the additional insulin in the first 2 hours.
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