Focus of the Study is Satiety
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objective of this study is to assess the acute effects of different meals on satiety. It is hypothesized that a lower carbohydrate meal will result in greater feelings of satiety and reduced food intake at a subsequent meal compared to the higher-carbohydrate or meal skipping conditions.
Detailed description
Satiety refers to feelings of fullness or lack of desire to eat following consumption of a food or meal. A number of dietary factors have been shown to influence satiety, including food volume, food weight, energy density, food palatability, and certain food ingredients. The nutritional composition of a meal appears to also play a significant role in an individual's feelings of satiety and ability to stay full until the next meal.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* premenopausal Females * Ages 18-55 * BMI between 18.5-29.9 * Willing to maintain weight throughout study period
Exclusion criteria
* Subject has a history of any surgical intervention for the treatment of obesity * Recent history or use of weight loss drugs, herbal supplements or on a dieting program or trying to loose weight * Gains or loses more than 6 pounds over the study period * Current or history of an eating disorder * Restrained eater * Excludes any foods or meals from their diet * History or presence of clinically important cardiac, renal, hepatic, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, biliary, pancreatic or neurologic disorders * Signs of an infection * Heavy user of caffeine or alcohol * Unconventional sleep patterns (e.g. works 3rd shift) * Subject is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composite Area under the Curve - Visual Analog Scale | Acute - up to 4 hrs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Individual satiety measures - Area under the curve | 4 hrs |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences between test conditions in food intake, energy intake and areas under the curve. | 4 hrs |
Countries
United States