METHOD OF CONTROLLING BODY WEIGHT IN ESTROGEN-INSUFFICIENT WOMEN

摘要

Disclosed are methods of controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women by administering compositions comprising (A) those dried fruit solids that inherently comprise flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and a fiber component of which at least about 20% by weight is soluble fiber, and (B) a soluble, indigestible oligosaccharide in addition to any soluble fiber inherently in the dried fruit solids. The dried fruit solids may also be characterized as those selected from dried plum, dried grape, dried date, or dried fig. Administration of dried fruit solids (e.g., dried plum solids) in combination with soluble indigestible oligosaccharides (e.g., fructooligosaccharides) are surprisingly effective in controlling body weight gain in estrogen-insufficient women.