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ButCoIns - Metabolic Effects of Resistent Starch and Arabinoxylans in Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Healthy Carbohydrate Diet vs. Western Style Diet
Registration Number
NCT01584427
Lead Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Brief Summary

Background Life style related disease is an increasing problem all over the world. The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood lipids, high blood pressure and slightly elevated blood sugar. Subjects with MetS have high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Dietary fibers have been shown to have positive effects on the components of MetS. The investigators have special interest in the combination of two types of fiber (Resistant (RS) starch and Arabinoxylans (AX)) .

Hypotheses Increase of RS and AX in the dietary composition has a positive effects on components of MetS i.e. decreases blood lipids, improves blood sugar, blood pressure and markers of inflammation.

The subjects undergo two dietary interventions of 4 weeks duration each: A "Healthy Carbohydrate Diet" with a high content of RS and AX is compared to a "Western Style Diet" with a low content of RS and AX.

Detailed Description

Background Life style related disease is an increasing problem all over the world. The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance. Subjects with MetS have high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and CVD.

Resistant Starch (RS) and Arabinoxylans (AX) are dietary fibers that have been shown to have positive effects on the components of MetS. The combination of RS and AX has not been tested before .

Hypotheses Increase of RS and AX in the dietary composition has a positive effects on components of MetS i.e. decreases postprandial lipaemia, improves glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, blood pressure and markers of inflammation.

Design:

A nonblinded randomized cross over study Two dietary interventions of 4 weeks duration each. A healthy carbohydrate Diet with a high content of RS and AX is compared to a Western Style diet with a low content of RS and AX. Between the two interventions, there is a wash out period of 4 weeks.

The primary outcome is postprandial lipaemia estimated by a high fat meal test of 6 hours duration. The test is performed before and after each intervention.

Secondary outcomes are:

* Glucose tolerance and insulin resistance estimated by OGTT

* 24 hours blood pressure

* MRI estimation of liver fat content

* Postprandial changes in genes of adipose tissue

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

At least 3 out of the 5 following criterions

  • Central obesity (Female >80 cm, Male >94)
  • HDL cholesterol (female < 1,03 mmol/l, male < 1,29 mmol/l)
  • Blood Pressure (> 130/85)
  • Fasting Blood Glucose > 5,6 mmol/L
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal disease
  • Anticoagulation treatment
  • Serious liver, heart or kidney disease
  • Anaemia
  • Corticosteroid treatment
  • Waist circumference above 130 cm
  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Pregnancy og lactation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Healthy Carbohydrate DietHealthy Carbohydrate Diet vs. Western Style Diet4 weeks of intervention with a diet rich in Arabinoxylans and Resistent Starch.
Western Style DietHealthy Carbohydrate Diet vs. Western Style Diet4 weeks of intervention with a diet with low content of Resistent Starch and Arabinoxylans
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postprandial triglycerides4 weeks

Plasma Triglycerides are estimated during a high fat meal test of 6 hours duration. The test is performed before and after each intervention of 4 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in insulin sensitivity4 weeks

-Estimated by an OGTT where glucose and insulin are measured several times and insulin sensitivity is estimated according to the Matsuda Index. The test is performed before and after each intervention of 4 weeks.

Metabolic Rate4 weeks

The metabolic rate is measured by indirect calometri (Deltatrac II) in the fasting state and two hours after ingestion of a fatty mixed meal. The test is performed before and after each intervention period.

Body composition4 weeks

H-MRS of liver before and after intervention in order to estimate the fat content.

Twenty-Four-Hour Blood Pressure4 weeks

Performed in the free-living situation. Data analysis are grouped in mean day, mean night and mean 24 h. Measured at baseline and at the end of each intervention.

Gene expression in adipose tissueFour weeks

Fat biopsies are take from abdominal adipose tissue and analyzed by real time PCR to see if gene expression changes after a high intake of dietary fiber.

Inflammatory Markers after 4 weeks of intervention4 weeks

hs CRP, IL-6 and adiponectin are measured at baseline and at the end of each intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus, Denmark

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