Effects of NUTRIOSE®FB Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Satiety, Body Fat, and Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Adult Men

Roquette Freres120 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of NUTRIOSE® supplementation on body composition, satiety, and determinants of metabolic syndrome in overweight men.

Previous trials of fiber supplementation have yielded equivocal results on body composition, satiety, and determinants of metabolic syndrome. This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted to determine the effects of a proprietary soluble dextrin dietary fiber supplement (NUTRIOSE®) on these parameters in overweight males.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Overweight Metabolic Syndrome X

Interventions

NUTRIOSEDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

17 grams of NUTRIOSE consumed twice daily for 12 weeks

PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

17 g maltodextrin consumed twice daily for 12 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * males 20-35 years * body mass index of 24-28 kg/m2 * current employment and residence at one of three manufacturing plants with a controlled setting and with similar regimented working conditions 7 days a week Exclusion Criteria: * current or recent dietary fiber supplementation * use of lipid-lowering/hypertension medication * current insulin injection use * contraindication to fiber supplements, e.g. Crohn's disease * allergy to wheat products * recent or current antibiotic use

Locations (1)

Tongji University Medical College

Shanghai, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determinants of metabolic syndrome

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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