Hi-maize resistant starch improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

Preliminary results from a University of Surrey clinical study found that the consumption of Hi-maize resistant starch significantly increased insulin sensitivity in individuals with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Reversing this insulin resistance may reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease, and could help to prevent some of the 190,000/y deaths (nearly 1 in 10 deaths) that occur in the US due to high blood glucose levels and related conditions. The 8-week randomised, crossover study, conducted by Dr Denise Robertson and her colleagues at the University of Surrey in the UK and funded by Diabetes UK, showed that 10 overweight …