Table 1.
Baseline gastrointestinal symptom scores before breakfast for rice, wheat, and mung bean study arm (data expressed as mean ± SEM) *.
| Symptoms | Rice | Wheat | Mung Bean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloating | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 2.8 ± 0.5 |
| Satiety | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.5 |
| Abdominal pain | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
| Abdominal burning | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.5 |
| Urgency to defecate | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.3 |
| Heartburn | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.3 ± 0.2 |
| Nausea | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.6 |
| Regurgitation | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.5 |
| Belching | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 0.7 |
| Chest discomfort | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.4 |
| Flatulence | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 |
* = Not significantly different (p > 0.05).