Dietary supplements containing soluble fibre may give people a sense of 'fullness', helping them to achieve weight loss, a new study has found.
Researchers at Spain's Saint Joan University Hospital recruited 200 overweight and obese patients, who were either given dietary fibre supplements or a placebo for a 16-week period.
They found that those who took the fibre supplements tended to lose more weight than those who received a placebo.
Participants who took supplements twice a day lost an average of 4.52kg; those taking supplements three times a day lost 4.6kg on average; while those on the placebo pills lost just 0.79kg.
The researchers also noticed that the supplements were linked with improved cholesterol levels, indicating that they may be beneficial for heart health.
The findings are published in the British Journal of Nutrition and detailed on NutraIngredients.com.
Lead researcher Jordi Salas-Salvado commented: "In conclusion, a 16-week dietary supplement of soluble fibre in overweight or obese patients was well tolerated, induced satiety, and had beneficial effects on some CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk factors."
Dietary supplements containing soluble fibre may give people a sense of 'fullness', helping them to achieve weight loss, a new study has found.
