Table 2—

Effects of diet on insulin sensitivity and secretion and serum lipids in 25 healthy adults

M dietS dietT diet
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) 4.9 ± 0.1 4.8 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.1 
Fasting insulin (pmol/l) 26.2 ± 1.8 24.0 ± 1.8 25.2 ± 1.8 
SI × 10−4 (min−1 · μU−1 · ml−13.44 ± 0.26 3.20 ± 0.26 3.40 ± 0.26 
SG (min−11.95 ± 0.11 1.76 ± 0.11 1.90 ± 0.11 
AIRg (μU · ml−1 · min−1440.4 ± 45.1 418.9 ± 45.3 399.3 ± 45.1 
Disposition index 1,362.3 ± 140.0 1,291.3 ± 141.1 1,273.1 ± 140.0 
SI* × 10−4 (min−1 · μU−1 · ml−13.52 ± 0.25 3.67 ± 0.26 3.40 ± 0.26 
SG* (min−12.56 ± 0.36 2.77 ± 0.37 2.72 ± 0.37 
Basal insulin secretion (μU · ml−1 · min−10.52 ± 0.04 0.54 ± 0.4 0.57 ± 0.04 
No. insulin bursts per 90 min 7.95 ± 0.26 7.91 ± 0.26 8.27 ± 0.26 
Total insulin secretion (pmol/l) 473.4 ± 29.4 461.4 ± 29.4 437.4 ± 29.4 
Mean insulin concentration (pmol/l) 26.4 ± 1.6 25.2 ± 1.6 27.6 ± 1.6 
Insulin production rate (pmol/l) 185.4 ± 25.8 163.2 ± 25.2 183.6 ± 25.2 
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 3.78 ± 0.11 3.93 ± 0.11 3.90 ± 0.11 
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 2.15 ± 0.09 2.20 ± 0.09 2.24 ± 0.09 
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 1.23 ± 0.04 1.28 ± 0.04 1.23 ± 0.04 
Triglycerides (mmol/l) 0.88 ± 0.10 0.88 ± 0.10 0.94 ± 0.10 
M dietS dietT diet
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) 4.9 ± 0.1 4.8 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.1 
Fasting insulin (pmol/l) 26.2 ± 1.8 24.0 ± 1.8 25.2 ± 1.8 
SI × 10−4 (min−1 · μU−1 · ml−13.44 ± 0.26 3.20 ± 0.26 3.40 ± 0.26 
SG (min−11.95 ± 0.11 1.76 ± 0.11 1.90 ± 0.11 
AIRg (μU · ml−1 · min−1440.4 ± 45.1 418.9 ± 45.3 399.3 ± 45.1 
Disposition index 1,362.3 ± 140.0 1,291.3 ± 141.1 1,273.1 ± 140.0 
SI* × 10−4 (min−1 · μU−1 · ml−13.52 ± 0.25 3.67 ± 0.26 3.40 ± 0.26 
SG* (min−12.56 ± 0.36 2.77 ± 0.37 2.72 ± 0.37 
Basal insulin secretion (μU · ml−1 · min−10.52 ± 0.04 0.54 ± 0.4 0.57 ± 0.04 
No. insulin bursts per 90 min 7.95 ± 0.26 7.91 ± 0.26 8.27 ± 0.26 
Total insulin secretion (pmol/l) 473.4 ± 29.4 461.4 ± 29.4 437.4 ± 29.4 
Mean insulin concentration (pmol/l) 26.4 ± 1.6 25.2 ± 1.6 27.6 ± 1.6 
Insulin production rate (pmol/l) 185.4 ± 25.8 163.2 ± 25.2 183.6 ± 25.2 
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) 3.78 ± 0.11 3.93 ± 0.11 3.90 ± 0.11 
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 2.15 ± 0.09 2.20 ± 0.09 2.24 ± 0.09 
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) 1.23 ± 0.04 1.28 ± 0.04 1.23 ± 0.04 
Triglycerides (mmol/l) 0.88 ± 0.10 0.88 ± 0.10 0.94 ± 0.10 

Data are means ± SE, adjusted for time and reflect measures made at the end of each 4-week diet period. SI* and SG* are parameters from stable-label minimal model. Lipid data are also adjusted for sex.

Significantly different from palmitic acid diet (P < 0.05).

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