Dietary fibre: influence on body weight, glycemic control and plasma cholesterol profile

There have been several studies on the effects of dietary fibre on the metabolism. Epidemiologic studies have consistently reported an inverse relationship between dietary fibre and type 2 diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular mortality. This review focuses on observational and experimental studies th...

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Published inNutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 327 - 340
Main Authors Babio, N, Balanza, R, Basulto, J, Bulló, M, Salas-Salvadó, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain Grupo Arán 01.05.2010
Subjects
Biomedical Research
Blood Glucose - analysis
Body Weight
Cholesterol - blood
Dietary Fiber
Humans
Nutrition & Dietetics
Obesity
Obesidad
Body weight
Colesterol
Dietary fibre
Diabetes
Sobrepeso
Cholesterol
Fibra dietética
Peso corporal
Overweight
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Summary:There have been several studies on the effects of dietary fibre on the metabolism. Epidemiologic studies have consistently reported an inverse relationship between dietary fibre and type 2 diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular mortality. This review focuses on observational and experimental studies that examine the effect of different types and sources of dietary fibre on body weight, glucose metabolism and lipid profile. From the available evidence, we conclude that clinical studies consistently show that the intake of viscous dietary fibre decreases the low density lipoprotein cholesterol and postprandial glucose levels, and induces short term satiety. However, few clinical trials have demonstrated that the intake of dietary fibre has a positive effect on the control of diabetes and body weight.
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ISSN:1699-5198
1699-5198
DOI:10.3305/nh.2010.25.3.4459