ABSTRACT
Brown rice [BR] is unpolished rice with various beneficial compounds such as vitamins, magnesium and other minerals, dietary fiber, essential fatty acids, gamma-oryzanol and y-aminobutyric acid. In the present study, we compared the effects of white rice [WR] and BR on inflammatory marker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP] and cardiovascular risk factors among non-menopausal overweight or obese female. In a randomized cross-over clinical trial, 40 overweight or obese [body mass index [BMI] >25] women were randomly allocated to group 1 [n - 20]: Treatment with BR diet and group 2 [n - 20]: Treatment with WR diet for 6 weeks [first intervention period]. Two participants in group 2 dropped out during this period. After a 2-week washout period, individuals were switched to the alternate diet for an additional 6 weeks [second intervention period] and three subjects in group 2 did not follow this period and eliminated, finally this study was completed with 35 subjects [group 1 = 20 and group 2 - 15]. Each one was instructed to consume 150 g cooked WR or BR daily in each intervention period. Cardiovascular risk factors including BMI, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, serum lipid profiles, fasting blood glucose [FBG] and hs-CRP as an inflammatory marker, were measured 4 times [in study week 0, 6, 8, 14]. BR diet in comparison with WR diet could significantly reduce weight, waist and hip circumference, BMI, Diastole blood pressure and hs-CRP. No significant differences between the two diets were found regarding lipid profiles and FBG. The present results suggest that BR replacement in the diet may be useful to decrease inflammatory marker level and several cardiovascular risk factors among non-menopausal overweight or obese female
ABSTRACT
Soy milk replacement in the diet might have beneficial effects on waist circumference and cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obese subjects. Therefore, we are going to determine the effects of soy milk replacements on the waist circumference and cardiovascular risk factors among overweight and obese female adults. In this crossover randomized clinical trail, 24 over weight and obese female adults were on a diet with soy milk or the diet with cow's milk for four weeks. In the diet with soy milk only one glass of soy milk [240 cc] was replaced instead of one glass of cow's milk [240 cc]. Measurements were done according to the standard protocol. Waist circumference reduced significantly following soy milk period [mean percent change in soy milk period for waist circumference: -3.79 +/- 0.51 vs. -1.78 +/- 0.55%; P = 0.02 in the cow's milk period]. Blood pressure, weight, liver enzymes and glycemic control indices did not changed significantly after soy milk period compared to the cow's milk period. Among over weight and obese patients, soy milk can play an important role in reducing waist circumference. However, soy milk replacement had no significant effects on weight, glycemic control indices, liver enzymes, fibrinogen and blood pressure in a short term trial