Feasibility will be assessed by calculating the percentage of participants who enrolled and completed the study by providing evaluable data at baseline, during the BMG intervention and after 2-weeks treatment.
Compliance will be assessed by measuring the percent of the participants who consume the assigned BMG through the recommended cooking method during the 2-weeks of intervention period.
Body fat composition will be determined by measuring the percentage of body fat by a Handheld Body Composition Monitor. Data will be analyzed by comparing the mean change before and after the BMG dietary treatment using paired samples t-tests. Statistical significance will be assumed at p < 0.05, and results will be based on two-tailed statistical tests.
The fasting blood glucose level will be measured to determine the glucose concentration changes before and after the BMG dietary treatment. Data will be analyzed by comparing the mean change of the fasting glucose concentrations before and after the BMG dietary treatment using paired samples t-tests. Statistical significance will be assumed at p < 0.05, and results will be based on two-tailed statistical tests.
The blood lipids including total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides will be measured to determine the lipid concentration changes before and after the BMG dietary treatment. Data will be analyzed by comparing the mean change of the individual lipid concentrations before and after the intervention using paired samples t-tests. Statistical significance will be assumed at p < 0.05, and results will be based on two-tailed statistical tests.
Gut microbial composition changes will be evaluated by sequencing-based methods before and after the BMG diet intervention. Key parameters for assessing microbiome changes include alpha and beta diversity changes as well as the individual bacterial composition differences in response to BMG intervention.
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