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Horm Metab Res 1975; 7(2): 115-118
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1093760
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Decreased Glucose Tolerance in Chronic Alcoholics after Alcohol Ingestion when Fed a Carbohydrate Poor Diet[*]

R.  Hed , A.  Nygren , S.  Röjdmark , L.  Sundblad
  • Second Department of Medicine and Department of Clinical Chemistry, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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23 December 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Six chronic alcoholics were given alcohol with a carbohydrate poor diet for one week. During the following week, when on a normal hospital diet, fasting glucose and glucose tolerance, including insulin determinations, were investigated. For comparison the same determinations were performed after one week's carbohydrate poor diet without alcohol addition. The results imply that addition of alcohol to a carbohydrate poor diet might accentuate a decrease in the glucose tolerance.

Key words

Diabetes mellitus - Alcoholism - Dietary Carbohydrates

1 This work was supported by the Swedish Medical Research Council (Project B 73-19 X-814-07).

1 This work was supported by the Swedish Medical Research Council (Project B 73-19 X-814-07).