| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and compositions for weight control and glycemic control.SOLUTION: The present invention provides methods, compositions and processed foods and foodstuffs useful for weight control and glycemic control. In one embodiment, the invention provides methods of inducing weight loss, maintaining weight or enhancing or providing glycemic control in a subject, comprising a step of orally administering prior to or during a meal to the subject an edible polymer hydrogel which swells in the stomach and/or the small intestine. The edible polymer hydrogel is preferably administered in an amount sufficient to slow gastric emptying and absorption of carbohydrates and fats in the small intestine.SELECTED DRAWING: None |
