Table 5.
Summary of fasting blood measurements, blood pressure and body weight
| Pullulan | Resistant Starch | Solublefiber dextrin | Soluble Corn Fiber | 10-DE maltodextrin (placebo) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total triglycerides, mg/dl | 90 ± 11 | 95 ± 11 | 103 ± 12 | 91 ± 12 | 91 ± 13 | 0.3778 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 168 ± 7 | 70 ± 8 | 170 ± 7 | 169 ± 7 | 163 ± 7 | 0.2439 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 98 ± 6 | 99 ± 6 | 100 ± 6 | 99 ± 6 | 94 ± 6 | 0.2370 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 52 ± 3 | 52 ± 2 | 50 ± 2 | 52 ± 3 | 50 ± 2 | 0.3169 |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 94 ± 2 | 93 ± 2 | 94 ± 1 | 89 ± 5 | 93 ± 1 | 0.3484 |
| Insulin, μIU/ml | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 4.8 ± 1.2 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 5.7 ± 1.51 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 0.2976 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/l | 1.7 ± 0.42 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.5359 |
| Ghrelin3, pg/ml | 1,014 ± 113 | 958 ± 86 | 885 ± 88 | 1,018 ± 71 | 969 ± 95 | 0.1959 |
| Blood pressure (systolic/diastolic), mm Hg | 121/67 ± 2/2 | 118/65 ± 3/2 | 121/69 ± 3/2 | 119/68 ± 2/2 | 116/67 ± 2/2 | 0.2647/0.2273 |
| Body weight, kg | 73.8 ± 2.0 | 72.0 ± 1.8 | 71.9 ± 1.9 | 71.8 ± 1.8 | 71.7 ± 1.8 | 0.2062 |
Values are reported as treatment means ± SEM. p values represents differences between treatments, adjusted for visit.
1
n = 19 due to missing data.
2
n = 18 due to outliers. Two subject values were removed due to illness.
3
In 7 instances, ghrelin concentrations fell below the detection limit and were not included in the analysis (pullulan, n = 19; Resistant Starch, n = 18; soluble fiber dextrin, n = 19; Soluble Corn Fiber, n = 19; 10-DE maltodextrin, n = 18).