Management of Post-Prandial Blood Glucose Level using Some Common Nigerian Thickeners

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic metabolic disorder in sub-Saharan Africa which is characterized by high blood glucose levels. The prevalence of this disorder in Africa is closely related to diet. Most rural dwellers whose diet consists majorly of some common Nigerian food thickeners have been observed to have clean records of all the nutritionally associated diseases and conditions such as obesity, diabetes. This study, therefore, aimed to determine the effect of some common food thickeners on the postprandial blood glucose level of healthy subjects.