Alessia Riente , Alessio Abeltino , Giada Bianchetti , Cassandra Serantoni , Marco De Spirito , Dario Pitocco , Stefano Capezzone , Rosita Esposito , Giuseppe Maulucci
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Abstract
Objective
Maintaining plasma glucose homeostasis is vital for mammalian survival, but the masticatory function, which influences glucose regulation, has, to our knowledge, been overlooked.
Research methods and procedures
In this study, we investigated the relationship between the glycemic response curve and chewing performance in a group of 8 individuals who consumed 80 g of apple. A device called "Chewing" utilizing electromyographic (EMG) technology quantitatively assesses chewing pattern, while glycemic response is analyzed using continuous glucose monitoring. We assessed chewing pattern characterizing chewing time (tchew), number of bites (nchew), work (w), power (wr), and chewing cycles (tcyc). Moreover, we measured the principal features of the glycemic response curve, including the area under the curve (α) and the mean time to reach the glycemic peak (tmean). We used linear regression models to examine the correlations between these variables.
Results
tchew, nchew, and wr were correlated with α (R2 = 0.44, P < 0.05 for tchew and nchew, P < 0.001 for wr), and tmean was correlated with tchew (R2 = 0.25, P < 0.05). These findings suggest that increasing chewing time and power, while reducing the number of chews, resulted in a wider glycemic curve and an earlier attainment of the glycemic peak.
Conclusions
These results emphasize the influence of proper chewing techniques on blood sugar levels. Implementing correct chewing habits could serve as an additional approach to managing the glycemic curve, particularly for individuals with diabetes.
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Founded by Michael M. Meguid in the early 1980''s, Nutrition presents advances in nutrition research and science, informs its readers on new and advancing technologies and data in clinical nutrition practice, encourages the application of outcomes research and meta-analyses to problems in patient-related nutrition; and seeks to help clarify and set the research, policy and practice agenda for nutrition science to enhance human well-being in the years ahead.