Krittiya Mosikanon
Institute of Nutrition Mahidol University, Thailand
Title: Yeast β – glucan supplementation decrease waist circumference and ameliorate hyperlipidemia in overweight subjects
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Biography: Krittiya Mosikanon
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether β-glucan from yeast reduces waist circumference and improves lipid profile levels in overweight subjects.
Design: Overweight subjects (n=44) were randomized, double blinded to receive 976 mg/d of β-glucan or placebo for 6 weeks.
Results: After 6 weeks of intervention, we found no significant change of average weight between the control and β-glucan groups. Waist circumference (WC) in β-glucan group decreased from week 2 (treatment group 88.83±9.87 cm vs. control group 93.57±5.03 cm, P<0.05) and continued decreasing to week 6 (treatment group 86.5±8.9 cm vs. control group 94.69±3.32 cm, P<0.05). The β-glucan group also displayed better levels of triglyceride, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).
Conclusion: Yeast β-glucan supplement for 6 weeks has a great potential to reduce waist circumference and hyperlipidemia in overweight subjects.