This is a double-blind, randomised, crossover experiment. During the 3-week, 19 subjects will participate in a 3 meal tolerance test (MTT). During each MTT session, all subjects are required to consume 90 g biscuits (either control, autoclaved BSG or bio-transformed BSG biscuits) and monitored over a period of 240 minutes. All three types of biscuits will be consumed at a randomised sequence during this 3-week period. Post-prandial blood glucose, insulin, lipid and amino acid responses, breath analysis, body composition, blood pressure, appetite assessment, and any other glycaemic biomarkers will be assessed.
The purpose of this study is to assess the glycaemic controlling effects of BSG and bio-transformed BSG-containing biscuits in Singapore adults with MetS. The investigators hypothesized that consumption of BSG and bio-transformed BSG containing biscuit will improve glycaemic control.