Efficacy of Pigmented Rice on Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Filipino Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 20-59 years. * Body mass index between 18.5 -35 kg/m2 * Elevated cholesterol (total cholesterol \>200 mg/dL or LDL cholesterol 130-190 mg/dL), and/or impaired fasting glucose (100-125mg/dL) * Eat rice as a staple food at least twice per day Exclusion Criteria: * Are pregnant or lactating * Regularly consume pigmented rice (two meals per day in the past 4 weeks) * Have cardiovascular disease (hypertension, stroke, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure) or diabetes mellitus * Take cholesterol or glucose-lowering medications * Have elevated blood pressure (\>130/80 mmHg) * Have an illness that may influence lipid metabolism or metabolic rate (liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, chronic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism) * Take supplements that may influence lipids and glucose levels (including polyphenols) * Are on a strict diet regimen (calorie-restricted or excluding food groups, examples: (Examples: Ketogenic diet, Intermittent fasting, No Rice diet) * Have an active lifestyle (Ex. Goes to the gym daily, regularly (≥3 times a week) and perform vigorous activities such as lifting weights, swimming, cycling fast or uphill, or running, or athlete)