Metabolic Effects of Short Term Sugarcane Bagasse Supplementation

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Conditions studied: Insulin Resistance

In brief

The purpose of this study is to help understand the benefits of eating food supplemented with fiber in the form of sugarcane bagasse (the leftover fiber after cane juice is extracted) on glucose metabolism and body weight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01830686

Run by

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

People needed

23

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females age 18-50 years
• Body Mass Index ≥ 30 kg/m2 (a ratio of weight to height)
• Fasting insulin level >5 µIU/mL, as determined by tests performed during screening

You may not qualify if…

• Women who are pregnant
• Past medical history of diabetes
• History of intestinal surgery such as removal of bowel
• History of problems with absorbing food such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndrome
• Taking chronic medications for any medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, thyroid hormone, etc.
• Any food allergies

Where it is running

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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