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| Title |
Dietary Fibre Improves First-phase Insulin Secretion in Overweight Individuals
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0040834 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Caroline L. Bodinham, Leanne Smith, John Wright, Gary S. Frost, M. Denise Robertson |
| Abstract |
Previous work has shown increased insulin sensitivity, increased hepatic insulin clearance and lower postprandial insulin responses following treatment with resistant starch, a type of dietary fibre. The objective of this study was to further explore the effects of resistant starch on insulin secretion. Twelve overweight (BMI 28.2±0.4 kg/m(2)) individuals participated in this randomized, subject-blind crossover study. Participants consumed either 40 g type 2 resistant starch or the energy and carbohydrate-matched placebo daily for four weeks. Assessment of the effect on insulin secretion was made at the end of each intervention using an insulin-modified frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIVGTT). Insulin and C-peptide concentrations were significantly higher during the FSIVGTT following the resistant starch compared with the placebo. Modelling of the data showed significantly improved first-phase insulin secretion with resistant starch. These effects were observed without any changes to either body weight or habitual food intake. This study showed that just four weeks of resistant starch intake significantly increased the first-phase insulin secretion in individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Further studies exploring this effect in individuals with type 2 diabetes are required. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 20% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 10% |
| Spain | 1 | 10% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 2 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 115 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 113 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 25% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
| Researcher | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 24 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 13% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 8% |
| Unknown | 27 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 October 2016.
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#976
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