The Claim
Substituting two daily meals with RD43 rice for 12 weeks results in a mean reduction of approximately 2–3 kg in body weight and 2–4 cm in waist circumference in adults with prediabetes, independent of changes in lipid metabolism.
What the research says
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In adults with prediabetes, replacing two meals per day with RD43 rice for 12 weeks leads to an average weight loss of 2–3 kg and a waist reduction of 2–4 cm, regardless of changes in blood lipid levels.
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Substituting two daily meals with RD43 rice for 12 weeks leads to a mean reduction of approximately 2–3 kg in body weight and 2–4 cm in waist circumference in adults with prediabetes, independent of changes in lipid metabolism.
RD43 rice contains starch that the body cannot digest, so it passes through the gut without raising blood sugar. This causes less insulin to be released after meals. Lower insulin levels tell fat cells to stop storing fat and start releasing stored fat, which leads to weight loss and smaller waist size.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with prediabetes who ate RD43 rice instead of regular rice for two meals a day for 12 weeks lost about 2–3 kg and reduced their waist size by 2–4 cm, without their cholesterol levels changing — just like the claim says.
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