Micronutrient status of individuals with overweight and obesity following 3 months' supplementation with PolyGlycopleX (PGX®) or psyllium: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Safe and effective weight control strategies are needed to curtail the current obesity epidemic worldwide. Increasing dietary fibre has shown positive results with weight loss as well as in the reduction of metabolic syndrome risk factors. However, fibre can act as an inhibitor to the bioavailability of micronutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. While there is a substantial amount of scientific research into psyllium fibre, PolyGlycopleX (PGX®) is a novel fibre and as yet the effects of PGX® on micronutrient status is not well researched.

Aim

To determine whether 3-months' supplementation with 15 g of psyllium or PGX® fibre daily affects micronutrient status of overweight and obese adults.

Methods

Overweight and obese individuals with a BMI between 25-40

SUBMITTER: Pal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature