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Glucomannan Plus Exercise Improves Body Composition And Lipids
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May 14, 2005
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Glucomannan is a unique type of fiber that has been shown to induce several positive effects. One of the main benefits of glucomannan over other fibers is that it has a much greater viscosity or ability to hold water. The health promoting effects of fibers are primarily attributed to this characteristic. Thus, smaller doses of glucomannan can be used to achieve dramatic effects. While a number of studies have documented the ability of glucomannan to enhance weight loss and improve risk for diabetes and heart disease, no previous studies had examined the additive effect of glucomannan and exercise training. A paper just released examined the combined effects of glucomannan and training in overweight men and women. The participants supplemented their normal diets with 3 g of glucomannan (1500 mg two times per day before a meal). One group also performed a structured 8 week exercise program that included both resistance and endurance training. In men, glucomannan alone decreased the percentage body fat by 1.4% (35.6 to 34.2%), but the addition of exercise resulted in a 2.9% decrease in percent body fat (36.8 to 33.9%). A similar pattern occurred in women with glucomannan alone decreasing percent body fat by 1.9%, and glucomannan plus exercise decreased body fat by 2.8%. Glucomannan also resulted in a decrease in blood cholesterol levels, and the exercise group also boosted HDL cholesterol. The findings provide further support for the health promoting effects of glucomannan in small doses taken daily. The study also shows that glucomannan plus a total body exercise program results in the most favorable body composition and cholesterol responses.
Kraemer WJ, Vingren JL, Silvestre R, Spiering BA, Hatfield DL, Ho JY, Fragala MS, Maresh CM, Volek JS. Effect of adding exercise to a diet containing glucomannan. Metabolism. 2007 Aug;56(8):1149-58.
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