🧪 Supplement
inulin-type fructans
Prebiotic fibers (inulin, oligofructose). Lower fasting glucose in type-2 diabetes (well-supported); raise the appetite hormone GLP-1 and reduce body weight modestly.
3 well-supported · 0 disputed. This shows how settled each sub-question is, not whether inulin-type fructans is "good." Direction lives in each claim below.
The 3 claims about inulin-type fructans
Each keeps its own verdict — we never average them away.
Does inulin fibre lower fasting blood sugar?
Strong support Yes, modestly, but only in people who already have type 2 diabetes, not in healthy people.
Does chicory-root fibre help you lose weight?
Leans support Probably modestly yes, but the effect is small and the main supporting study was industry-funded.
Does inulin fibre boost the appetite-suppressing gut hormone GLP-1?
Leans support Probably a small boost — animal and human trials lean toward inulin raising this appetite hormone, though one careful trial was null.
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