2016
DOI: 10.1108/nfs-10-2015-0131
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Lesser yam (dioscorea esculenta) based cookies improves lipid profile in overweight/obese adults with an ad libitum diet via glucagon like peptide 1

Abstract: Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of lesser yam-based cookies on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), blood glucose and lipid profile in overweight and obese individuals. Design/methodology/approach This was an experimental study on overweight or obese adults aged 21-50 years old. The intervention was done by giving 87g of cookies made with lesser yam flour in combination with wheat flour (80 and 20 per cent, respectively) for six weeks. Anthropometric measures, fasting plasma glucose, lipid and GLP-… Show more

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“…Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the effect of cookies made with lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta), a natural source of inulin, on appetite, energy intake, and GLP-1 concentration among adults with obesity. This is an additional analysis of a study that has been published before (15).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the effect of cookies made with lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta), a natural source of inulin, on appetite, energy intake, and GLP-1 concentration among adults with obesity. This is an additional analysis of a study that has been published before (15).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%