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The Effect of Consuming Beans for Four Weeks on Risk Factors for the Metabolic Syndrome
Author(s) -
Luhovyy Bohdan L,
Mollard Rebecca C,
Panahi Shirin,
Anderson Gerald Harvey
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.720.12
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , waist , medicine , obesity , christian ministry , overweight , blood pressure , insulin , endocrinology , pulse rate , zoology , biology , philosophy , theology
Regular consumption of beans has been associated with reduced risk of obesity and improved blood lipid profiles. The objective was to determine the effect of consuming 5 cups/week of navy beans on risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome. Overweight/obese adults (n=16) with BMI of 27‐40 kg/m 2 were asked to consume 5 cups per week of canned navy beans for 4 weeks. Blood glucose and insulin were measured over 60 min after a 75g glucose load. A decrease was found in waist circumference (2.5 cm in females and 2.1 cm in males, p<0.05). The effects of beans on pulse rate, TC and LDL were sex dependent. In females, pulse rate increased, while in males pulse rate decreased. In females, TC and LDL did not change. However in males, both TC and LDL decreased (p<0.05). No changes from the beginning to the end of the study were found in body weight, TG, HDL, C‐reactive protein, HbA1, blood pressure and insulin or glucose area under the curve after the glucose load. In conclusion, regular consumption of navy beans has the potential to reduce risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome. Supported by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, The Ontario Bean Producers, and H. J. Heinz Canada.