Role of sweeteners in body fat utilisation

ISOMALTULOSE, also called a “slow release” carbohydrate, is already well known for its low impact on blood glucose levels and insulin release. The results of a recently published scientific study demonstrate further the beneficial role of this low glycaemic carbohydrate in affects fat utilisation in overweight and obese people.

The study led by Daniel K?nig, a professor of Rehabilitative and Preventive Sports Medicine at the University of Freiburg, reports that by choosing the Beneo isomaltulose, Palatinose, instead of high glycaemic carbohydrates (e.g. sucrose, glucose syrups or maltodextrin), blood glucose, insulin levels and fat utilisation are beneficially affected. The partial or complete substitution of high glycaemic carbohydrates with Palatinose not only reduces the body’s blood glucose and insulin responses to food and drink but also enhances fat utilisation following a meal.

Daily life approach for study design

Using a meal-type approach, human intervention study was set up in a doubleblind, controlled, crossover design. The 20 men (age from 32 to 64) who participated in this study were overweight or obese (mean BMI of about 32 kg/m2), had reduced insulin sensitivity and a subsequent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Participants were provided with meals with foods and drinks were consumed that were sweetened either with isomaltulose, or with a conventional high glycaemic sugarblend, composed of sucrose and glucose syrup. They consumed 50g of either Palatinose or the high glycaemic sugar-blend for breakfast, and another 25g Palatinose or the sugar-blend three hours later for lunch.

In order to investigate the effects both at rest and during moderate physical activity, 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise was included two hours after breakfast (to simulate the physical effect of going for a 30 minute walk).

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