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Post-prandial Glycaemic Controlling Effects of BSG in Singapore Adults With Metabolic Syndrome

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Diet Modification
Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: bio-transformed BSG-containing biscuits
Dietary Supplement: autoclaved BSG-containing biscuits
Dietary Supplement: control biscuits
Registration Number
NCT05421780
Lead Sponsor
National University of Singapore
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the glycaemic controlling effects of BSG and bio-transformed BSG-containing biscuits in Singapore adults with MetS. The investigators hypothesized that consumption of BSG and bio-transformed BSG containing biscuit will improve glycaemic control.

Detailed Description

This is a double-blind, randomised, crossover experiment. During the 3-week, 19 subjects will participate in a 3 meal tolerance test (MTT). During each MTT session, all subjects are required to consume 90 g biscuits (either control, autoclaved BSG or bio-transformed BSG biscuits) and monitored over a period of 240 minutes. All three types of biscuits will be consumed at a randomised sequence during this 3-week period. Post-prandial blood glucose, insulin, lipid and amino acid responses, breath analysis, body composition, blood pressure, appetite assessment, and any other glycaemic biomarkers will be assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male and female participants, aged 35-85 years old
  • English-literate and able to give informed consent in English
  • Willing to follow the study procedures
  • Meet any 3 of the 5 following NCEP-ATP III MetS criteria: waist circumference > 102 cm (male), > 88 cm (female) (For Asian population: Waist circumference > 90 cm (male), > 80 cm (female)); fasting glucose concentration ≥ 100 mg/dL or on medication; triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL or on medication; high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) < 40 mg/dL (male), < 50 mg/dL (female); systolic or diastolic blood pressure > 130/85 mmHg or on medication);
Exclusion Criteria
  • Significant change in weight (≥ 3 kg body weight) during the past 3 months
  • Allergy to barley, wheat, corn, egg, or other ingredients found inside the biscuits.
  • Acute illness at the study baseline
  • Exercising vigorously* over the past 3 months. *Defined as having > 6 metabolic equivalents of exercise daily; approximately 20 mins of moderate intensity exercise (e.g. slow jogging) a day
  • Following any restricted diet (e.g. vegetarian)
  • Smoking
  • Have a daily intake of more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
  • Taking dietary supplements or food which may impact the outcome of interests (e.g. fermented foods, probiotic supplement etc.)
  • Consumption of antibiotics over past 3 months.
  • Pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months
  • Insufficient venous access to allow the blood collection
  • Prescribed and taking antihypertensive/cholesterol-lowering/ type-2 diabetic medication which started less than 3 years prior to the intervention participation
  • High current intake of fibre* from brown rice or wholemeal products. *High, moderate or low intake taken as ≥ 6 servings, 4 - 5 servings, and ≤ 3 servings daily respectively based on My Healthy Plate guidelines
  • High current intake of fibre* from vegetables. * High, moderate or low intake taken as ≥ 2 servings, 2 servings, and ≤ 1 serving respectively based on My Healthy Plate guidelines

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
bio-transformed BSG-containing groupbio-transformed BSG-containing biscuitsFor each MTT, subjects are to consume 90 g bio-transformed BSG-containing biscuits as their breakfast within 15 mins.
autoclaved BSG-containing groupautoclaved BSG-containing biscuitsFor each MTT, subjects are to consume 90 g autoclaved BSG-containing biscuits as their breakfast within 15 mins.
Control biscuits groupcontrol biscuitsFor each MTT, subjects are to consume 90 g control biscuits as their breakfast within 15 mins.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in blood triglyceride concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Triglyceride concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in blood amino acid concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Amino acid concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in blood Low-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL) concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Low-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in blood glucose concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Glucose concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in blood insulin concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Insulin concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in High-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

High-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol concentration in the blood will be measured

Change in blood cholesterol concentrationEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Total cholesterol concentration in the blood will be measured

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in appetite assessed by visual analogue scaleEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Visual analogue scale will be used to assess appetite.

Change in breath CH4 and H2 concentrationsEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

CH4 and H2 concentrations will be measured by breath analyzer

Change in waist circumferenceEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Waist circumference (in cm) will be measured

Change in blood pressureEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (in mmHg) will be measured by a blood pressure monitor.

Change in weight and heightEvery week (week 1, week 2 and week 3)

Weight (in kilograms) and height (in meters) will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yujing Xu

🇸🇬

Singapore, Singapore

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