Abstract
Background and objectives
Standard enteral nutrition (EN) formulas can worsen hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. We hypothesized that altering the proportion of macronutrients in a formula; increasing protein while decreasing carbohydrate concentrations would improve glycemic response. The objective of this study was to demonstrate that an EN formula containing a very high concentration of protein (in the form of whey peptides) and low concentration of carbohydrate provide better control of postprandial blood glucose relative to a very high-protein/higher-carbohydrate formula.
Subjects and methods
This was a randomized crossover clinical trial of 12 ambulatory adult subjects with type 2 diabetes. The primary outcome was glycemic response following a bolus of isocaloric amounts of two EN formulas; the secondary outcome was insulin response. Subjects were randomized to the experimental or the control formula, on two separate days, 5–7 days apart.
Results
Mean blood glucose concentrations at 10–180 min post-infusion and mean area under the curve for glucose over 240 min post-infusion were significantly lower with the experimental formula than with the control formula (71.99 ± 595.18 and 452.62 ± 351.38, respectively; p = 0.025). There were no significant differences in the mean insulin concentrations over time, insulinogenic indices, and first-phase insulin measurements.
Conclusions
An EN formula containing high-protein and low-carbohydrate loads can significantly improve glucose control in subjects with type 2 diabetes in ambulatory settings as evidenced by observed improved glucose control without significant difference in insulin response.
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Introduction
The use of home enteral nutrition (EN) in the United States has increased dramatically since early 1990s, with 139 per 100,000 individuals (of which 56.8% were adults) estimated to have used home EN in 20131. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 30.3 million individuals (9.4% of the people at least 18 years old) are living with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes2. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect that at least 9.4% of home enterally fed patients also are diabetic. Diet is central to the management of blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes, particularly those with type 2 diabetes. Traditionally, the dietary management of the patient with diabetes has focused on decreasing carbohydrate loads and/or using carbohydrates with lower glycemic index. Significant evidence of the benefit of protein and certain lipids in the control of blood glucose is observed in volunteers and in ambulatory patients. In particular, the use of whey protein and peptides demonstrated a significant improvement in blood glucose regulation in response to carbohydrate challenge3,4. Although the finding needs to be confirmed, a potential beneficial effect on insulin-mediated glucose metabolism has also been observed with the use of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) in a small study5. The mechanisms of how whey protein and MCTs help regulate blood sugar are incompletely understood, but may involve an increase in the release of insulin, and possibly an increase in insulin sensitivity4,5. Similarly, a number of studies suggest that delivering fewer calories from carbohydrates is well tolerated without a significant negative effect on clinical outcomes6,7,8,9.
EN formulae high in protein are prescribed to patients with a variety of conditions and diseases including protein malnutrition, muscle wasting, surgical and non-healing wounds, and critical illness. Protein needs increase with acute and chronic illnesses as well as with age10,11. In addition, as the caloric provision from protein in an enteral formula increases, the caloric provision from carbohydrate can decrease, which may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes.
Based on the observations above, we hypothesized that a nutritionally complete EN formula containing very high amounts of whey protein, MCTs, and a low-carbohydrate concentration could potentially improve glucose control above that of other high protein enteral nutrition formulae. We examined the effect of two different EN formulas on glucose control and insulin release.
Materials/subjects and methods
A randomized crossover clinical trial of 12 adults with type 2 diabetes was designed to measure the primary outcome of glycemic responses and the secondary outcome of insulin response following a bolus ingestion of an isocaloric amount of two EN formulas. During the first visit, subjects were randomized to receive 450 ml of either the experimental formula containing 37% calories from hydrolyzed whey protein and 29% of calories from carbohydrates (Peptamen Intense VHP, Nestlé Health Science, Bridgewater, NJ)12 or the control formula containing 35% calories from whey and casein peptides along with 45% of calories from carbohydrates (Vital High Protein, Abbot Nutrition, Columbus OH)13 (Table 1). The randomization was performed using a Williams design appropriate for the 2 × 2 nature of this crossover trial (2 products and 2 time periods)14 by a statistician. A random number generator was used for sequence generation. Subjects, but not the investigators, were blinded as to the product assignments. After a 5–7 day washout period, subjects were crossed over to receive the alternate formula. Both formulas were in liquid form, kept at room temperature prior to consumption and were delivered through a nasogastric tube over 30 min.
The study recruitment and data collection took place between August and September, 2016, at Orange County Research Center, Tustin, CA, USA. Subjects were recruited from the research facility database, and all subjects had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes well controlled with diet or diet and an oral agent. Subjects using long-acting hypoglycemic agents such as sulfonylureas, meglitinides, and alpha glucosidases inhibitors were excluded (Supplemental Table S1) to avoid potential for hypoglycemia. Other inclusion criteria were age 20–75 years old, a Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) less than 9.0%, and fasting glucose less than 9.99 mmol/l. Subjects were excluded if they met any of the following criteria; abnormal thyroid function, creatinine > 176.80 µmol/l, potassium < 3.5 mmol/l, gastrointestinal disease (ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea, gastroparesis, and vomiting), history of gastric bypass surgery, midface trauma, esophageal varices, and coagulation abnormalities, on any anti-coagulant medication, unstable diabetes, under treatment for cancer, heart disease, or renal disease, unable to give informed consent or follow instructions, insulin therapy, pregnant, allergies to milk, fish oil, or any component of the test product, and participating in another competing clinical trial.
Ethics
This trial was approved (IRB tracking #: NES1-16-370) by Copernicus Group IRB, Durham, NC, USA, and fulfilled all requirements for human research, including Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice. The trial was posted on clinicaltrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02898766).
Clinic visits
Each patient had a screening visit and two subsequent test visits separated by a 5–7 day washout period. Informed consent, medical history a brief physical examination, and samples for serum chemistry (glucose serum, sodium, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, HbA1C, creatinine, potassium, thyroid stimulating hormone, T-4) were obtained at the screening visit. Subjects were instructed to fast after midnight. Following a weight check, an intravenous line for blood withdrawal was placed, and baseline (0 min) blood samples for fasting glucose and insulin concentrations were collected. Subjects were instructed not to consume oral diabetes medications, smoke, or consume any non-study related foods or beverages before or during the 4-h test visits. Following placement of a nasogastric tube by the study staff, the test formula was infused over 30 min using a 60 ml syringe, following which the tube was immediately removed. Blood samples for glucose and insulin concentrations were drawn at 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, and 240 min following formula consumption. Unintended effects of the interventions were assessed at each visit. No adverse events occurred during the course of the study.
Laboratory measurements
At each test visit, up to a total of 80 ml of serum/plasma were obtained from blood samples through an indwelling catheter, drawn by one of the research team staff. Glucose was analyzed by UV test using Roche modular, and insulin was analyzed by solid-phase, two-site chemiluminescent immunometric assay using IMMULITE 2000, at Consolidated Medical Bio-Analysis, Cypress, CA, USA.
Sample size
In a previous study, the standard deviation of the difference in area under the curve (AUC) for blood glucose concentration between two different EN formulas was 4.11 mmol/l/4 h15. In this study, the sample size of 11 subjects were required to detect a difference of 5.00 mmol/l/4 h between two EN formulas with type I error rate of 0.05 and power of 0.8. Twelve subjects were enrolled and all of them completed the study.
Statistical analyses
The paper-based case report forms were entered into an Excel database and checked for errors by a statistician. Electronic laboratory data were linked to the database using patient ID. Statistical analyses were performed using SAS/STAT software, version 9.3 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). The data met statistical assumptions. Unless otherwise stated, p-value < 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance, and all p-values reported were two-sided. The lower and upper detection limits for insulin test were 2 and 300 µIU/ml, respectively. Therefore, to avoid extrapolation, when insulin values were <2 or >300 µIU/ml, the values 2 and 300 µIU/ml, respectively, were used in the analyses. AUC (mmol/l/4 h), which represents a response over the course of the study, was calculated using the trapezoid rule for each patient for blood glucose concentration, and difference in the means of AUC between the formulas were assessed by a random effects model16. The difference in the mean glucose or mean insulin concentrations between formulas were assessed using a crossover t-test at each time point. The difference in mean glucose at each time point from the corresponding baselines within formula was assessed using a modified alpha-level with the Bonferroni correction. For each patient, peak blood glucose concentration (Cmax) (mmol/l), time of Cmax (Tmax) (min), and first-phase insulin secretion AUC (µIU/ml/0.5 h) from 0 to 30 min were calculated, in addition to, insulinogenic index, \(\left( {\frac{{\Delta insulin}}{{\Delta glucose}}} \right)^\ast 0.0555\) (µIU/mmol), where Δinsulin and Δglucose denote the difference in insulin and glucose concentrations at baseline and 30 min post-infusion, respectively, and 0.0555 was used to convert glucose from mg/dl to mmol/l17. The difference in the first-phase insulin secretion or the mean insulinogenic indices between the formulas were assessed using crossover t-tests.
Results
Out of 17 subjects screened, 5 were screen failures, and 12 were randomized into the trial. Twelve subjects completed the trial and were included in the analyses. No adverse events occurred during the course of the study. The subjects had mean age of 56 ± 7.5 years (range 20–75 years) and 50% were female. There were six Caucasians, three African Americans, two Hispanics, and one subject reported other race. The mean BMI was 33.5 ± 5.5, and ten (83%), eight (67%), and nine (75%) subjects had hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and were receiving metformin, respectively (Table 2).
Blood glucose response to the formulas
The change in glucose concentrations from baseline over 240 min for each formula are illustrated in Fig. 1a. The mean blood glucose concentrations for the experimental and the control formulas were 7.58 ± 2.09 and 7.20 ± 1.66 mmol/l, respectively, and were comparable at baseline (p = 0.48). Compared to the baseline (0 min), there was a significant increase in blood glucose concentrations within 10 min in response to a dietary challenge with the control formula (adjusted p < 0.005), which lasted until 150 min. In contrast, only moderate increases in blood glucose concentrations from baseline occurred at 30 min with experimental formula (adjusted p = 0.009), with no further increase in blood glucose across time. Between the formulas, the increase in blood glucose was significantly lower when the subjects were given the experimental formula compared to the control formula across eight time points from 10 to 180 min (p < 0.05). Blood glucose returned to the baseline level at 180 min with control formula (adjusted p > 0.1), and were no longer significantly different between the two formulas at 210 and 240 min (p > 0.05). The minimum and maximum of the mean glucose concentrations (mmol/l) for the experimental formula were smaller than those of the control formulas over the course of the trial [(6.48 ± 2.41, 9.00 ± 1.71) and (6.90 ± 2.79, 10.78 ± 2.47), respectively].
The AUCs for glucose are shown for each subject in Table 3. The mean AUC for glucose for the experimental formula was smaller than that of the control formula (71.99 ± 595.18 and 452.62 ± 351.38, respectively; p = 0.03). Individual AUCs were smaller in 11 of 12 subjects receiving the experimental rather than for the control formula (Table 3, AUC: Control—AUC: Experimental) as expected.
Peak blood glucose concentration (Cmax) and time of Cmax (Tmax) are also shown in Table 3. The peak glucose concentrations of the experimental formula were consistently lower than those of the control formula for all subjects (Table 3, Cmax: Control—Cmax: Experimental). The time to achieve the highest glucose value (Tmax) varied between subjects with some achieving their highest values within 10 min and others up to 150 min. Interestingly, the formulas also influenced the Tmax with some subjects achieving Tmax that were widely different between formulas. Overall, Tmax for the experimental group occurred at 66.7 ± 43.6 min as compared to 70.8 ± 43.6 min (p = 0.78) in the control group.
Endogenous insulin production
The change in insulin concentration from baseline over 240 min by formulas are shown in Fig. 1b and are characterized by significant variations between individuals. The mean insulin concentrations were not statistically different at baseline between the formulas (11.4 ± 7.2 and 9.2 ± 6.8 µIU/ml for experimental and control, respectively; p = 0.23). There was a trend towards lower average endogenous insulin production in response to the experimental group over time (10–240 min) when compared to the control group (p > 0.1). The minimum and maximum of the mean insulin (µIU/ml) for the experimental and the control formulas were (11.4 ± 7.2, 34.9 ± 26.0) and (9.2 ± 6.8, 64.2 ± 81.6), respectively. The mean insulinogenic indices for the experimental and the control formulas were 10.9 ± 12 and 6.6 ± 10.4, and the mean first-phase insulin measures (AUC 0–30 min) were 244.6 ± 227.6 and 521.5 ± 749.3, respectively. There were no significant difference between the formulas for these outcomes (p = 0.15; p = 0.23, respectively; data not shown).
Discussion
This study demonstrates that the differences in macronutrient composition, specifically carbohydrate, protein, and fat, in EN formula can exert a significant metabolic effect on blood glucose levels of subjects with type 2 diabetes. The experimental and the control formulas tested in the current study contain very high amounts of protein, providing 37 and 35% of total calories, respectively (Table 1). The improved glycemic response observed in this study is most likely due to a reduction in glycemic load, whereby carbohydrate is replaced by increasing protein and fat concentrations. However, there may be an additional explanations for the significant difference in glucose control. In particular, the type of protein in the two formulas varies. The experimental formula contains hydrolyzed protein sourced from 100% whey. Whey has been associated with an increased release of insulin and lower blood sugar levels3,18,19. There are several potential mechanisms for this proposed possible insulinotropic effect of whey. The higher leucine content appears to stimulate insulin secretion through the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway20. Whey stimulates an increase in incretin hormone glucagon-like protein-1 (GLP-1)21 which in turn may delay gastric emptying22. Additionally, inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV by whey derived bioactive peptides23 leads to increased half-lives of GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide. There is also a potential effect of MCT on glycemic control5. Furthermore, fish oil may also play a key role in increasing adiponectin resulting in improved insulin sensitivity24. The experimental formula did contain a very small amount of fiber, however the presence or absence of two grams of fiber in the formulas was an unlikely cause of the differential glucose responses as consumption of larger amount of fructooligosaccharides for extended periods did not affect fasting blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes as shown by Alles25.
While a statistically significant difference in insulin responses was not observed between the experimental and the control formulas, a trend towards a lower insulin release was observed with the experimental formula. There are a few possible explanations for this observation. First, the experimental formula contained a smaller amount of carbohydrate compared to the control formula, resulting in a lower blood glucose and lower insulin response. Second, the large variances in the insulin response with the control formula may have caused the lack of statistical difference. It should be noted that the study was not powered to detect the significant difference in insulin response by design. Finally, the experimental formula possibly induced insulin secretion above what was expected by the amount of carbohydrate in the formula alone; for example, additional induction of insulin release by other ingredients such as whey, MCT, and fish oil as mentioned above. Additional experiment is needed to support this theory.
The low-carbohydrate diet has been demonstrated to improve glucose management in patients with type 2 diabetes26. However, diabetic enteral formulas typically have lower protein concentrations and tend to have a higher proportion (40–50% of total calories) in lipids27 and therefore may not be adequate for patients with increased protein requirements. For example, skeletal muscle wasting and function loss is observed in acutely and chronically ill individuals28,29, but essential amino acid supplementation during the inactivity appears to assist with preservation of muscle function30. Additionally, it has been observed that increased protein intake assists in the retention of lean body mass in the elderly31,32. The source of protein seems to affect its ability to influence muscle. For example, whey contains a higher concentration of leucine which is associated with muscle protein synthesis in the elderly when compared to casein or hydrolyzed casein33. Furthermore, there is a positive association between protein intake and bone density in elderly populations although additional studies are needed to validate the findings34,35. Therefore, EN formulas with a higher proportion and quality of protein may better meet the nutritional requirements of these patients.
The crossover design, in which glucose and insulin responses to the two formulas were examined within same subjects, strengthens this study. The results of this study are limited by the fact that the subjects received a single bolus of 450 ml of formula. Although this design allowed us to observe the acute effect of the two formulas on glucose and insulin concentrations and is directly applicable to patients receiving bolus EN, it may not produce as dramatic results in patients receiving continuous EN.
In conclusion, this study demonstrates that use of a very high protein, low carbohydrate formula is associated with a reduced glycemic response in subjects with type 2 diabetes. The formula may assist in improving blood glucose management in long term enterally fed subjects with type 2 diabetes. It is possible that the formula may also benefit other patients who require better blood glucose control that also have increased protein needs.
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M.B.H., S.S.C. and J.B.O. designed the research. J.M.N. conducted the research. S.S.C. performed statistical analysis. M.B.H., S.Y. and J.B.O. analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript. All authors had primary responsibility for final content. The authors would like to thank the participants in this trial. They also thank Kemuel Reyes, Nestlé Health Science, for meticulous work in this clinical trial project management. This study was funded by Nestlé Health Science, 1007 US Highway 202/206, Building JR2, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.
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Huhmann, M.B., Yamamoto, S., Neutel, J.M. et al. Very high-protein and low-carbohydrate enteral nutrition formula and plasma glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized crossover trial. Nutr & Diabetes 8, 45 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-018-0053-x
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