Oat BG22: Metabolic Syndrome in Malaysia

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined by a combination of three or more of the following:

1. Abdominal or central obesity (high visceral fat)

2. Hypertension (high blood pressure)

3. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar level)

4. Dyslipidemia (high blood fatty acid concentrations)

5. Low blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol

Startling figures released by the Ministry of Health Malaysia last year show that 2.6 million people suffer from diabetes, 6.2 million people have high cholesterol, and 2.5 million people are obese. Having several of the above risk factors doubles your chances of getting DIABETES and HEART DISEASE!

Diets and dietary components as a first-line intervention in the prevention and treatment of MS

MS is the result of sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity. Since obesity is a central feature of MS, maintaining a healthy weight by watching your diet and exercising regularly are keys to managing it. There is growing evidence that high intakes of cereal grains such as oat bran powder and crispy oat cereals are beneficial. Many of their benefits have been attributed to their low-glycemic properties (slow sugar release) and their rich dietary fiber content¹.

Oat Beta-Glucan: Health Benefits in Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome

Of all fibers, oat beta-glucan's health benefits has been the most extensively documented, and the use of health claims with beta-glucan-rich foods such as oat bran powder has been allowed in Malaysia. Moreover, no human adverse effects have been reported following the long-term consumption of a diet rich in oat beta-glucans or their extracts².

According to the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, the consumption of oat beta-glucan is able to improve the following MS parameters³:-

✔ Oat beta-glucan plays a significant protective role against insulin resistance in various populations.

✔ Oat beta-glucan possesses significant cholesterol-reducing properties with a minimum intake of 3 g per day.

✔ There is evidence for the satiety efficacy of oat beta-glucan. This could help in limiting appetite and lower the chances of overeating.

How Does It Work?

Bioactive oat beta-glucan → Increase viscosity → Delayed glucose absorption → Reduced glucose peak → Reduced insulin secretion → Stabilised glucose availability

Source: DSM Nutritional Products Europe Ltd. 2015

The ability of oat beta-glucan to form highly viscous solutions in the human gut has been found to be the basis of its health benefits. These benefits include lowering blood cholesterol levels, lowering postprandial glucose and insulin responses, and potentiating the feelings of satiety (feeling of fullness) for better weight control.

Biogrow Oat BG22™ provides a Safe & Natural way to fight Metabolic Syndrome

As a natural food product made from imported Swedish oat bran, Biogrow Oat BG22™ oat bran powder and crispy cereal are both rich sources of viscous fiber oat beta-glucans. Take 2 scoops (≈ 18 g) of oat bran powder or 1 packet (30 g) of crispy cereal for 3 g or more of oat beta-glucans. Besides the cholesterol-lowering effect, Oat BG22™ also brings other health benefits due to its high dietary fiber content. It helps to keep high blood glucose at bay which aid in lowering diabetes risks, to improve bowel function, and also to aid in better weight control by producing the after-take satiety effect.

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References:

(1) L. Azadbakht et al. Diabetes Care, vol. 28, no. 12, pp. 2823-2831, 2005. (2) J. Hallfrisch & K. M. Behall, Cereal Chemistry, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 76-79, 2003. (3) Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism Vol 2012, Article ID 851362, 28 pages doi:10.1155/2012/851362