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EFFECTS OF DIETARY INSULIN INDEX ON METABOLIC PARAMETERS

Effects of Dietary Insulin Index on Metabolic Parameters

Betül Koçak(ISTANBUL ATLAS UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-3664-9066
Müveddet Emel Alphan(İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9702-1881
Pages
414–422
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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Considering that the insulinemic index values of foods are directly based on insulin release, it is thought that the insulinemic index may be more useful than the glycemic index ratio, especially in studies evaluating insulin exposure associated with conditions such as obesity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Carbohydrates are the main components that initiate insulin secretion, and the glycemic index and glycemic load ratios of a diet can be used to indirectly estimate the amount of insulin required after consuming carbohydrate-containing foods.
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Key Findings & Data:However, insulin secretion is stimulated not only by carbohydrates but also by dietary proteins.
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Conclusion & Impact:Considering that the insulinemic index values of foods are directly based on insulin release, it is thought that the insulinemic index may be more useful than the glycemic index ratio, especially in studies evaluating insulin exposure associated with conditions such as obesity.
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⚙️Variables:diyet · besin insülin indeksi · beslenme

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Carbohydrates are the main components that initiate insulin secretion, and the glycemic index and glycemic load ratios of a diet can be used to indirectly estimate the amount of insulin required after consuming carbohydrate-containing foods. However, insulin secretion is stimulated not only by carbohydrates but also by dietary proteins. When proteins are combined with carbohydrates, they play a synergistic role in increasing insulin levels and decreasing glycemia. The “food insulin index” is a concept developed to evaluate the postprandial insulin response of each food. This index directly measures the postprandial insulin response of the tested food compared to a reference food (glucose or white bread). Although carbohydrates are usually used as a measure of the glycemic index, the insulin index is calculated using energy, thus allowing the evaluation of foods that contain little or no carbohydrates. Considering that the insulinemic index values of foods are directly based on insulin release, it is thought that the insulinemic index may be more useful than the glycemic index ratio, especially in studies evaluating insulin exposure associated with conditions such as obesity.

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Karbonhidratlar, insülin salınımını başlatan temel bileşenlerdir ve bir diyetteki glisemik indeks ve glisemik yük oranları, karbonhidrat içeren gıdaların tüketilmesinin ardından gerekli insülin miktarını dolaylı yoldan tahmin etmek için kullanılabilir. Ancak, insülin salınımı yalnızca karbonhidratlar tarafından değil, aynı zamanda diyetle alınan proteinler tarafından da uyarılmaktadır. Proteinler karbonhidratlarla birleştirildiklerinde, insülin seviyesinin yükselmesi ve gliseminin azalmasında sinerjik bir rol oynarlar. "Besin insülin indeksi”, her bir besinin postprandiyal insülin cevabını değerlendirmek amacıyla geliştirilmiş bir kavramdır. Bu indeks, referans bir besin (glukoz veya beyaz ekmek) ile karşılaştırıldığında test edilen besinin postprandiyal insülin cevabını doğrudan ölçer. Karbonhidratlar genellikle glisemik indeksin ölçütü olarak kullanılsa da, insülin indeksi enerji kullanarak hesaplanır, bu nedenle az karbonhidrat içeren veya hiç karbonhidrat içermeyen besinlerin de değerlendirilebilmesine imkan tanır. Besinlerin insülinemik indeks değerlerinin doğrudan insülin salınımına dayandığı göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, özellikle obezite gibi durumlarla ilişkili insülin maruziyetinin değerlendirildiği çalışmalarda, insülinemik indeksin glisemik indeks oranından daha faydalı olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Koçak, B., Alphan, M. E. (2025). EFFECTS OF DIETARY INSULIN INDEX ON METABOLIC PARAMETERS. Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 3, 414–422. https://doi.org/10.56061/fbujohs.1649748

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