(12-09-10) The effect of a fibre supplement compared to a healthy diet on body composition, lipids, glucose, insulin and other metabolic syndro

The effect of a fibre supplement compared to a healthy diet on body composition, lipids, glucose, insulin and other metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight and obese individuals.

Pal S, Khossousi A, Binns C, Dhaliwal S, Ellis V.

School of Public Health, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, ATN
Centre for Metabolic Fitness, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987,
Perth, WA, Australia 6485.
Abstract
Optimum levels and types of dietary fibre that provide the greatest beneficial
effects on metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight and obese individuals
have yet to be determined in clinical trials. The present parallel design study
compared the effects of fibre intake from a healthy diet v. a fibre supplement
(psyllium) or a healthy diet plus fibre supplement on fasting lipids, glucose,
insulin and body composition. Overweight/obese adults were randomised to either
control (with placebo), fibre supplement (FIB), healthy eating plus placebo
(HLT) or healthy eating plus fibre supplement (HLT-FIB). There was a
significant increase in fibre intake in HLT-FIB, HLT and FIB groups up to 59,
31 and 55 g, respectively, at 12 weeks when compared to control (20 g). Weight,
BMI and % total body fat were significantly reduced in FIB and HLT-FIB groups,
with weight and BMI significantly reduced in the HLT group compared with
control at 12 weeks. HLT-FIB and HLT groups had significant reductions in TAG
and insulin compared with control at 6 and 12 weeks, and in insulin compared
with the FIB group at 12 weeks. The HLT-FIB, HLT and FIB groups all had
significant reductions in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol compared with
control after 6 and 12 weeks. The present study demonstrated that simply adding
psyllium fibre supplementation to a normal diet was sufficient to obtain
beneficial effects in risk factors. However, a high-fibre diet consisting of a
psyllium supplement plus fibre from a healthy diet provided the greatest
improvements in metabolic syndrome risk factors.

Source: Br J Nutr. 2010 Aug 23:1-10.

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