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This study will investigate the metabolic effects of daily RS4 consumption in overweight and obese adults. The investigators will recruit approximately 50 (BMI: 23-34.9kg/m2) adults ages 18-65yrs, who have elevated to borderline-high LDL-cholesterol (116-159mg/dL) to an 8-week randomized controlled

Total of 92 schizophrenia patients with obesity will be enrolled and divided randomly into: 1) case group, received oral administration of Cassia seed (3.0g), once/day, 12 weeks; 2) control group, received oral administration of Cassia seed placebo (3.0g), once/day (90% of starch and 10% of cassia

Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common syndromic cause of obesity. Individuals with PWS characteristically experience excessive weight gain and severe hyperphagia with food compulsivity in early childhood, which often leads to the development of obesity and metabolic

The gastrointestinal tract begins its colonization shortly after the birth. During the first two years of life, microbiota is unstable and less diverse than in adulthood, when its complexity and diversity are modified. There are more than 100 trillion microorganisms hosted in the gut, mostly as

Approximately 11% of individuals with untreated prediabetes progress to diabetes every year. Reversion to normal blood glucose concentrations reduces the incidence of diabetes by 56%. Healthy eating patterns such as the DASH and the Mediterranean Diet have shown that high intakes of fruits,

This acute intervention study will have a randomised controlled crossover design where the volunteers will return for 4 stand-alone study sessions. All study procedures will be carried out at the Human Nutrition Unit (HNU) of the Rowett Institute. The first study session will be an oral glucose

The nutritional and potential long-term health benefits of consuming pulses have been well documented. Pulses have a high fibre content, contribute to lowering fasting blood cholesterol levels and improving glycaemic control, and have shown also considerable promise in supporting the dietary

Low microbial diversity in the intestine correlates with chronic diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel diseases, colorectal cancer, obesity, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and more. The incidence of chronic diseases is greater in the industrialized society consuming a diet low in

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated fasting blood glucose and impaired insulin signaling (insulin resistance) and is associated with several comorbidities including neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney disease, and elevated risk for heart attack and stroke. Lifestyle

A randomize and crossover study will be conducted on two consecutive days, comparing the use of classic cornstarch to the use of sweet polvilho in patients with Glycogen Storage Disease type Ia. Ten patients diagnosed with Glycogen Storage Disease type Ia, confirmed by genetic analysis, will be

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynecologic condition diagnosed by the presence of irregular menstruation, high androgen levels and polycystic appearing ovaries by ultrasound. PCOS affects approximately 5 million women of reproductive age in the United States and is associated with

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3.0 Design This is an exploratory four-arm, parallel design, randomized placebo-controlled intervention study in obese individuals with metabolic syndrome to evaluate whether FMT from lean donors combined with supplementation with prebiotic fiber will have a clinically significant effect on

This randomized, two-period crossover study will include one screening/baseline visit (visit 1) and two 24-h treatment periods (treatment period 1: visits 2 and 3 and treatment period 2: visits 4 and 5). A minimum 7-d washout will occur between the treatment periods.