2.1. Participant Characteristics
The baseline characteristics of participants are presented in Baseline salivary flow and the activity of α-amylase in saliva varied over a wide range of values among subjects, demonstrating considerable inter-individual variation. This variation, when combined, led to even more pronounced inter-individual variability in the secretion rate of salivary α-amylase. The resulting coefficients of variation were 55.98%, 70.58%, and 79.59% for salivary flow, salivary α-amylase activity, and salivary α-amylase secretion rate, respectively.The distribution of fasting glucose levels on each of the three intervention days is shown in The distribution of fasting glucose values (Co) and maximal postprandial glucose values (Cmax) in response to control and intervention meals is shown in 