ABSTRACT
Dietary …ber plays an important role in modifying several aspects of health, including the prevention and management of metabolic diseases: metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and coronary heart disease (Liu et al., 2000; Livesey et al., 2008a,b; Salmerón et al., 2001; Schulze et al., 2004a,b; Weickert et al., 2005, 2006). Numerous mechanisms of action have been implicated in how …ber a¬ects digestion and metabolism (Brennan, 2005; Livesey, 2005; Weickert and Pfei¬er, 2008). Of particular relevance for resistant maltodextrin (RMD) are mechanisms leading primarily to a reduction in the glycemic response to carbohydrate foods and in the longer-term mechanisms that involve the metabolism of dietary …ber (Livesey, 2005; Weickert et al., 2005).
