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Zambrana Gutiérrez, Luis Enrique, author Ryan, Elizabeth, advisor Legare, Marie, committee member Weir, Tiffany, committee member 2018-09-10T20:04:27Z 2020-09-06T20:05:51Z 2018 Zambrana_colostate_0053N_14900.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10217/191315 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018538 Rice bran (RB) is an agricultural byproduct from whole grain rice processing. It is an accessible, underutilized food ingredient that merits global health research attention to improve nutritional security, reduce childhood malnutrition, and mitigate environmental enteric dysfunction (EED). The objective was to analyze the effects of dietary RB supplementation on growth, EED biomarkers, and serum metabolites in healthy, weaning infants from six-to-twelve months old residing in León, Nicaragua. Effects of dietary RB supplementation on growth and EED biomarkers were examined after a six-month feeding period. Five-month-old infants (n=71) were screened for eligibility and 62 infants were randomized, for a prospective clinical trial (NCT02615886). The randomization was done within the health sector where each child belongs and by sex to either be allocated to RB dietary group or control group without RB consumption. Weight and length measurements and stool samples were collected at 6 (baseline), 8 and 12 months of age. Blood was collected at 12 months only. Stool and serum EED biomarkers were compared between study groups. Two-sample t-tests were used to compare weight and length between the two groups, and a non-parametric Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test was used to test differences for EED biomarkers. Targeted and non-targeted serum metabolite profiling was completed by using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectroscopy. The RB group had significantly increased length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) from 6 to 8 months, and 6 to 12 months compared to control (p<0.01). RB participants showed decreased intestinal permeability and inflammation in the stool marker Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (p=0.02) and beneficial effects on gut function in the serum Glucagon-like-peptide-2 (p<0.04). Fifty-four serum metabolites were significantly different following RB supplementations versus control. These results support multiple favorable outcomes from RB supplementation in weaning infants. Findings from this pilot study support that RB intake during weaning is safe, promotes healthy intestinal functions, and enhances growth outcomes. born digital masters theses English eng Colorado State University. Libraries 2000-2019 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. Rice bran supplementation modulates environmental enteric dysfunction markers and serum metabolites in weaning Nicaraguan infants Text 2020-09-06 2020-09-06 This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/). You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Master of Science (M.S.) Masters Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences Colorado State University open.access