title: Pre-germinated brown rice reduced both blood glucose concentration and body weight in Vietnamese women with impaired glucose tolerance.
abstract: We have reported that newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in Vietnam have a low body mass index (BMI) of around 23 and that the major factor for this is high white rice (WR) intake. Brown rice (BR) is known to be beneficial in the control of blood glucose levels; however, it has the property of unpleasant palatability. Pre-germinated brown rice (PGBR) is slightly germinated by soaking BR in water as this reduces the hardness of BR and makes it easier to eat. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a 4-mo PGBR administration on various parameters in Vietnamese women aged 45-65 y with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Sixty subjects were divided into a WR or PGBR group. For the first 2 wk, WR was replaced by 50% PGBR, then for 2 wk by 75% PGBR and from the second month 100%. Before the beginning of the study and at the end of the study, 1) anthropometric measurements, 2) a nutrition survey for 3 nonconsecutive days by the 24 h recall method and 3) blood biochemical examinations were conducted. Fasting plasma concentrations of glucose and lipids and the obesity-related measurements and blood pressure were favorably improved only in the PGBR diet group. The present results suggest that replacing WR with PGBR for 4 mo may be useful in controlling body weight as well as blood glucose and lipid levels in Vietnamese women with IGT.
authors: National Institute of Nutrition.
authors: Thi Nhung
authors: TN
authors: Bui
authors: Thi Hop
authors: TH
authors: Le
authors: Do Huy
authors: do H
authors: Nguyen
authors: Quang Binh
authors: QB
authors: Tran
authors: Thi Lam
authors: TL
authors: Nguyen
authors: Danh Tuyen
authors: DT
authors: Le
authors: Do Van Anh
authors: do VA
authors: Nguyen
authors: Anh Linh
authors: AL
authors: Vu
authors: Hiromichi
authors: H
authors: Aoto
authors: Yasuhide
authors: Y
authors: Okuhara
authors: Yukihiko
authors: Y
authors: Ito
authors: Shigeru
authors: S
authors: Yamamoto
authors: Mitsuo
authors: M
authors: Kise
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D002149:Energy Intake; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D012275:Oryza; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007328:Insulin; D028321:Plant Preparations; D014280:Triglycerides