The impact of soluble dietary fibre on blood glucose, insulin and gut hormones in obese human subjects

The incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) has been on the rise and the evidence suggests that soluble dietary fibres may be helpful for obesity management and T2D prevention. Polyglycoplex (PGX), a novel, viscous polysaccharide, has been shown in several studies to promote weight l...

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Main Author: Juneja, Prateek
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35925