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Older women show exaggerated hormonal and metabolite responses and a delayed return to premeal values following consumption of large meals (2092 and 4184 kJ).
Practitioners should consider that older women may have impaired glucose and hormonal responses to larger meals, which could affect dietary recommendations.
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However, following consumption of 2092 and 4148 kJ, older individuals showed exaggerated responses and a delayed return to premeal values for glucose (p = .023), insulin (p = .010), triglycerides (p = .023), and the ratio of insulin to glucagon (p = .026).
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The study design involved controlled meal consumption and serial blood sampling.
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Blood Glucose and Hormonal Responses to Small and Large Meals in Healthy Young and Older Women
Kathleen J. Melanson et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 1998
DOI 10.1093/gerona/53a.4.b299
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