Resistant Starch, Antioxidant Status and Insulin Resistance
Resistant Starch, Antioxidant Status and Insulin Resistance
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether supplementation with resistant starch improves
 biomarkers associated with antioxidant status and insulin resistance in subjects with
 overweight and obesity.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Overweight and obese adults

 -  Age: 20-50 years

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  weight loss or gain (more than10%) over the past 6 months, or weight loss (more than
 5%) over the past 1 month

 -  pregnancy, lactation or menopause

 -  History of acute disease or clinical evidence of cancer, acute or chronic inflammatory
 diseases, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, liver disease, thyroid or endocrine
 disease

 -  Gastrointestinal disease of which ingredients found in the study products have adverse
 effects on that

 -  Use of antihypertensive, lipid lowering or glucose lowering medications

 -  Taking antioxidant, vitamin, and/or mineral supplements

 -  smoking