Overweight, Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects receive either 16 g oligofructose or no oligofructose daily for 12 weeks. The dietary supplement will be consumed as a granola bar twice a day (8 g of oligofructose or no oligofructose per ba
Sponsors
Wageningen University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women Age 20 – 60 years BMI 25-35 kg/m2 Healthy: as judged by the participant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reported cardiovascular, liver, pancreas, renal, thyroid or gastrointestinal disease Reported diabetes type 1 Unstable type 2 diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidaemia Medication that can interfere with the experiment (antibiotics, appetite suppressors, weight loss supplements) Gain or loss of more > 5 kg in the 3 months prior to study entry Lack of appetite for any reason Women: pregnant or lactating Fasting glucose concentration >6.9 mmol/l Total cholesterol >6.5 mmol/l Triglycerides >2.2 mmol/l Glucose or protein in urine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in change of body weight and fat mass between control and oligofructose group after 12 weeks of supplementation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24-h food intake, 24-h appetite, chronic appetite, physical activity | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMonica Mars
Afdeling Humane Voeding Wageningen Universiteit Postbus 8129.
Outcome results
None listed