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Effects of guar gum ingestion on postprandial blood pressure in older adults

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The journal of nutrition, health & aging

Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of guar gum on postprandial blood pressure in older people.

Design

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design.

Setting

Community senior centers in B city, South Korea.

Participants

Twenty-two older female adults aged 67 to 88 with postprandial hypotension.

Intervention

The participants were randomly assigned to guar gum (semi-fluid food with 9 gram) or placebo intervention during the first treatment phase. After a washout period of 1 week, the two interventions were switched to the other in the second treatment phase.

Measurements

Blood pressure was measured during both phases before having a meal and every 15 minutes during 120 minutes after a meal with automated sphygmomanometer.

Results

Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) over time was significantly different between guar gum and placebo groups (F=4.07, p=0.001). Compared with placebo group, guar gum group had significantly low prevalence of postprandial hypotension (PPH) (guar gum group=18.2% vs. placebo group=72.7%; Χ2=13.20, p< 0.001). It also had significant difference in change of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) over time between guar gum and placebo groups (F=2.49, p=0.027).

Conclusion

This findings show that guar gum could be effective on postprandial drops in blood pressure in older female adults.

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  1. College of Health Sciences, Youngsan University, Yangsan, Korea

    A. L. Jang

  2. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea

    Sun-Kyung Hwang

  3. School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea

    D. U. Kim

  4. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

    Sun-Kyung Hwang

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Jang, A.L., Hwang, SK. & Kim, D.U. Effects of guar gum ingestion on postprandial blood pressure in older adults. J Nutr Health Aging 19, 299–304 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-015-0453-8

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