Satiety
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of watermelon (fruit and rind blenderized) on satiety, metabolic markers, bowel habits, microbiome and weight management in children and adults
Interventions
OTHERRed juice
To determine the effects of red juice on satiety and gut health
OTHERWatermelon juice
To determine the effects of watermelon juice on satiety and gut health
Sponsors
San Diego State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Generally healthy subjects
Exclusion criteria
* Smoker * Pregnant woman * Required dietary supplement use * Required medication of metabolic disorders * Allergy to watermelon
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of satiety | 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption | Change of hunger feeling (appetite) will be examined using visual analog scale (0-10), 0 least and 10 greatest |
| Change of glucose level | 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption | Change of blood glucose level will be determined to examine effects of watermelon juice consumption vs red juice |
| Change of insulin level | 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption | Change of blood insulin level will be determined to examine effects of watermelon juice consumption vs red juice |
| Change of triglyceride level | Baseline and week 8 | Change of triglyceride level with watermelon juice consumption vs red juice consumption |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of alpha diversity in microbiome | Baseline and week 8 | Change of alpha diversity in micriobiome with watermelon juice consumption vs red juice consumption |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed