Randomization for the double blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial: Recruitment will continue until 60 volunteers have completed the intervention study. Based on previous experience with similar studies, we anticipate 20% of screened patients to be ineligible or drop out, which means, so we plan
In a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial, the investigators will test the effect of slowly digesting starch (amylose) versus a placebo starch (amylopectin) on risk factors for type 2 diabetes. For the study, about 95 obese participants (ages 35-65) with pre-diabetes (impaired fasting