Resistant Starch Type-3, Glucose Metabolism and Appetite

Resistant starch (RS) is considered to have many of the same health benefits as dietary fiber. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of RS3 on postprandial glycemic and insulinemic responses and appetite. Healthy males (aged 18-35 years) participated in this study. Subjects were provided meals in the laboratory after overnight fasting on two separate occasions, at least 1 week apart. On each laboratory visit, subjects were given either a control meal (COM) or an RS3 meal (RSM). Both meals during the two visits consisted of vegetarian pasta and were matched for energy intake, composition, ingredients, and amount, but were prepared in different ways. The COM was hot, freshly cooked pasta, while the RSM was re-heated pasta that had been cooked the previous day and chilled overnight. Blood samples and subjective appetite ratings were collected at fasting and for a period of 3 h after meal consumption (i.e., 15-min intervals for glucose and 30-min intervals for insulin, ghrelin, and subjective appetite).