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A new international study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that simply replacing regular bread with a specially formulated oat β-glucan-enriched bread does not significantly improve long-term blood sugar control in individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes.
The 16-week randomized controlled trial, known as the CarbHealth study, involved nearly 200 participants across Germany, Norway, and Sweden. Participants were asked to replace their commonly consumed bread with study bread (a ß-glucan enriched or a wholegrain control bread) and to consume at least 3 slices 6 days a week, mimicking real-life conditions.
The study bread was specifically designed at the Norwegian food research institute (Nofima). It qualifies for an EFSA health claim for foods containing oat beta-glucan that can reduce post-prandial (after-meal) glycemic (blood sugar) responses.
Despite previous evidence from controlled clinical studies suggesting that oat β-glucans can reduce blood glucose and cholesterol levels, this large-scale effectiveness trial found no significant improvements in key metabolic markers such as HbA1c, fasting glucose, insulin, or blood lipids.
“We designed a high-fiber ß-glucan enriched oat bread specifically for this study, aiming to test whether a simple dietary swap could yield measurable health benefits in everyday life,” said lead researcher Dr. Therese Hjorth.
“However, our…
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Publish date : 2025-06-30 21:49:00
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