After eating yogurt with cereal, young women’s bodies released almost twice as much insulin as after eating coconut-based cereal, which likely helped lower their blood sugar without making them hungrier later.
Scientific Claim
Postprandial insulin levels increase 1.8-fold after consumption of a Greek yogurt with granola breakfast compared to a cultured coconut product with granola breakfast in young women, which may account for the greater reduction in blood glucose without increasing subsequent food intake.
Original Statement
“The 1.8-fold increase in postprandial insulin after dairy compared with nondairy treatment may explain the reduction in blood glucose without an increase in subsequent energy intake.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
probability
Can suggest probability/likelihood
Assessment Explanation
The study uses 'may explain,' which appropriately reflects the speculative nature of the mechanism. The data support the association, but causation of the mechanism is inferred.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Eating Greek yogurt with granola made young women’s bodies release 1.8 times more insulin than eating coconut yogurt with granola, which helped lower their blood sugar more — without making them hungrier or eat more later.