摘要 |
<p>A solid oral diagnostic test meal is provided that contains a carbohydrate source that provides a medically controlled quantity of available carbohydrate when the meal is ingested by a vertebrate subject. In addition, methods and kits are provided for using the diagnostic test meal to monitor postprandial glucose and insulin levels, to diagnose disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, to manage subjects being treated with antidiabetic agents and to self-diagnose diabetes and self-manage diet and antidiabetic drug dosage.</p> |