Appetite, Eating, Food
Conditions
Brief summary
A diet rich in whole grains has been linked to multiple beneficial health outcomes, including cardiovascular health, weight loss and a decreased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes. However, grain products vary due to their botanical origin, composition, and post-harvest processing. While wheat is considered a dominant grain crop in Canada, the minor crops, including gluten-free buckwheat, become popular alternatives to wheat products such as couscous. Both buckwheat groats and couscous are traditionally consumed in the form of the porridge or side dish, however, their acute effects on satiety and food intake remain unknown. The objective of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of couscous and buckwheat on satiety and short-term food intake in young adult males.
Sponsors
Mount Saint Vincent University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomized crossover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy * 18-30 years
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers * Taking medication * Breakfast skippers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Food intake | 120 minutes | The amount of energy (kcal) consumed ad libitum with the test meal (pizza lunch) two hours later. |
| Subjective appetite | 0-120 minutes | The subjective assessment of appetite parameters including a desire to eat, fullness, hunger and a prospective food consumption measured with 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales with two opposite statements at each end (e.g., for the hunger scale, 0 mm means not hungry at all, and 100 mm means very hungry). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective feeling of physical comfort | 0-120 minutes | The subjective assessment of wellness and gastrointestinal symptoms including a feeling of nausea, diarrhea, flatulence, and other parameters measured with 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales with two opposite statements at each end. |
| Subjective perception of food palatability (pleasantness) | 0, 120 minutes | The pleasantness of the meals measured with 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales with two opposite statements at each end (e.g., 0 mm means that food is not pleasant at all, and 100 mm means that the food is very pleasant). |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed