Oat bran and heart risk in people with mental disorders
What it found
In 45 patients with mental disorders, oat bran supplementation was followed by lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
The study had no control group.
What they found
Studies in people
Heart risk at start
More than two thirds of the patients had high cardiovascular risk based on abdominal obesity. Forty-six point seven percent were overweight and 31.1% had metabolic syndrome.
Cholesterol changes
Oat bran was effective in reducing serum cholesterol between the start and 90 days. It also reduced HDL-cholesterol between 90 and 180 days.
Triglyceride changes
Oat bran reduced triglycerides between 90 and 180 days, between 180 days and 180 days after supplementation, and between 90 days and 180 days after supplementation.
All indicators at end
At 180 days after supplementation, there was a statistical difference for all indicators evaluated.
What the authors conclude
“Oat bran supplementation was effective in improving triglyceride, total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol levels, suggesting that it is a therapeutic option for cardiovascular risk control in patients with psychiatric disorders.”
Also in their conclusions
- They conclude that oat bran supplementation was effective in improving triglyceride, total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol levels.
- They suggest that it is a therapeutic option for cardiovascular risk control in patients with psychiatric disorders.
How it was done
The authors wanted to see whether oat bran could improve cardiovascular risk factors in patients with mental disorders.
They studied 45 patients admitted to a psychiatric institution who were taking antipsychotics. They measured cardiovascular risk indicators at the start, after 90 days, after 180 days, and 180 days after supplementation ended.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This was a before-and-after study with no control group. It cannot show that oat bran caused the changes seen.
The paper
- Title
- Oat bran in cardiovascular risk control in mental disorder
- Type
- Study
- Evidence
- Studies in people
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Oliveira ECD, Barbosa GC, Corrente JE, Komuro JE, Papini SJ (2020). Oat bran in cardiovascular risk control in mental disorder. Revista brasileira de enfermagem. doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0277PubMed 32490954DOI
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