Comparative Evaluation of Glycemic Index of Different Types of Jaggery Produced Locally in Pakistan

This study aims to evaluate and compare the glycemic index (GI) of various types of jaggery by measuring their effect on blood glucose levels in healthy individuals. Using glucose as the reference standard , the objective is to determine how different jaggery types influence postprandial blood sugar response. The findings will help identify which types of jaggery have lower glycemic impact, contributing to better dietary choices for glycemic control.

Inclusion criteria

Participants should be clinically healthy, as determined by their medical records and verbal history. Only individuals with normal fasting blood glucose levels (70-99 mg/dL) during screening will be eligible -

Exclusion criteria

1) Participants must not have any chronic disease, not be taking any medications that influence carbohydrate metabolism (such as corticosteroids or metformin), and should be non-smokers and non-alcoholics.

• Pregnant or lactating female participants, as well as any person with gastrointestinal, metabolic, or endocrine disease (e.g., thyroid disease, PCOS, IBD), will be excluded.

• Also, subjects with a history of recent acute illness (within the last 2 weeks) will be deferred.

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