Effects of Dietary Fiber on Insulin Sensitivity

Ingredion

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Focus of the Study is Insulin Sensitivity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Dietary Fiber

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01521806

HM001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the effects of a dietary fiber on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese women. The fiber will be added to snack foods and women will consume the foods for four weeks. In one four-week period, 15 g of fiber will be added, and 30 g will added in another period. In a third period, no fiber will be added to the snack foods. Insulin senstivity will be measured at the end of each treatment period.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 19 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Impaired fasting glucose
• Overweight and obese

Exclusion criteria

• Diabetes, Presence of chronic diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Low dose

Experimental group

Description:

15 g of fiber per day will be added to snack foods

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Fiber

High dose

Experimental group

Description:

30 g of fiber per day will be added to snack foods

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Fiber

No fiber

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Snack foods without fiber will be given

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Fiber