(03-01-07) Glycemic and insulinemic responses as determinants of appetite in humans1,2,3

Anne Flint, Bente K M?ller, Anne Raben, Birgitte Sloth, Dorthe Pedersen, Inge Tetens, Jens J Holst and Arne Astrup

1 From the Department of Human Nutrition, The Centre for Advanced Food Studies, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark (AF, BKM, AR, BS, DP, IT, and AA), and the Department of Medical Physiology, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (JJ)
Background: The importance of the postprandial glycemic and insulinemic responses for appetite and energy intake (EI) is controversial.
Objective: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that postprandial appetite sensations and subsequent EI are determined by postprandial glycemic and insulinemic responses after the intake of a range of breakfast meals.
Design: The study was a randomized, crossover meal test including 28 healthy young men, each of whom tested 10 of 14 breakfast meals. Each meal contained 50 g carbohydrate with various glycemic index and energy and macronutrient contents. Blood samples were taken, and appetite sensations were measured 3 h after the meals. Subsequently, EI at lunch (EIlunch) was recorded.
Results: The glycemic response was unrelated to appetite sensations, whereas the insulinemic response was positively associated with postprandial fullness (R2 = 0.33, P < 0.05). In contrast, the insulinemic response was unrelated to the subsequent EIlunch, whereas the glycemic response was positively associated with EIlunch (R2 = 0.33, P < 0.05). Although no significant difference in EIlunch was observed between different breakfast conditions, a low breakfast EI was associated with a high EIlunch (R2 = 0.60, P < 0.001).
Conclusions: The current study does not support the contention that the postprandial glycemic response has an important effect on short-term appetite sensations, but a low?glycemic index meal may reduce subsequent EI. In contrast, postprandial insulin seems to affect short-term appetite sensations.

Source: AJCN

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