Novel Fibre-Rich Breads Yield Improved Glucose Release Curves and Are Well Accepted by Children in Primary School Breakfast Clubs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The average fibre consumption of 4-10-year-old children in the UK is 14.6 g per day, with only 14% of these children reaching the 20 g recommended by the SACN (UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition), and this 'fibre gap' may be most pronounced in communities with the lowest socioeconomic status. School breakfast clubs target children from disadvantaged communities, but their provision may favour lower-fibre foods, due to perceptions that children will reject higher-fibre foods. Our research programme aims to increase the fibre density, digestive-metabolic quality and acceptability of school breakfast provision.

Methods

In Study 1, we examined the in vitro digestion of four novel bread products, to determine the relationship between fibre content and glucos

SUBMITTER: Wilkinson NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767593 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature