Investigating the Potential Beneficial Effects of Native Banana Starch on Glycemia and Insulin Resistance in Obese Non-Diabetic Women
| Autor: | José D. Méndez, Juan C. Díaz-Zagoya, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Arturo Rodríguez-Hernández, María A. Aparicio-Trápala, Hidemi Aguilar-Mariscal, Jorge L. Ble-Castillo, A Gómez-Vázquez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study business.industry Insulin medicine.medical_treatment Population food and beverages medicine.disease Obesity Metformin Insulin resistance Endocrinology Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Statistical significance medicine education business Glycemic medicine.drug |
| Popis: | Several studies have shown that life-style changes can help reduce the risk of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of native banana starch (NBS) on glycemic control and insulin resistance in comparison with metformin (MF) in non-diabetic obese women. Forty participants 20-45 years of age, HOMA- IR \(\ge\)2.5 were randomly assigned to two groups of 20 subjects each. During an eight-week period, one group received NBS 30g/day and the other MF 850 mg/day. Fasting glycemia was reduced by either four weeks NBS or four weeks MF treat-ment (week 0 vs week 4, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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