The Claim

Daily intake of 30 grams of blended rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks is associated with a small but statistically significant increase in body weight (+0.7%) in Chinese adults with borderline hypercholesterolemia, despite improvements in other cardiometabolic markers.

Source: Two Blends of Refined Rice Bran, Flaxseed, and Sesame Seed Oils Affect the Blood Lipid Profile of Chinese Adults with Borderline Hypercholesterolemia to a Similar Extent as Refined Olive Oil.

What the research says

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In plain English

In Chinese adults with borderline high cholesterol, consuming 30 grams per day of a blend of rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks results in a 0.7% increase in body weight, while other cardiometabolic markers improve.

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Daily intake of 30 grams of blended rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks is associated with a small but statistically significant increase in body weight (+0.7%) in Chinese adults with borderline hypercholesterolemia, despite improvements in other cardiometabolic markers.

Why this might work

Eating 30 grams of oil every day adds extra calories to the diet. The body stores these extra calories as fat, which makes a person heavier over time, even if other health markers improve.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Two Blends of Refined Rice Bran, Flaxseed, and Sesame Seed Oils Affect the Blood Lipid Profile of Chinese Adults with Borderline Hypercholesterolemia to a Similar Extent as Refined Olive Oil.

    People who ate a daily spoonful of this special oil mix for 8 weeks gained a tiny bit of weight, even though their cholesterol and blood pressure got better — and the study directly tested exactly that.

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