Effect of Bran Fiber Type on Subjective and Objective Measures of Appetite

March 13, 2013 updated by: University of Minnesota
The objective of this study is to determine the satiety value of different bran fibers on appetite & subsequent food intake with acute consumption. Satiety will be measured subjectively by visual analogue scales (VAS).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Visual analogue scales will be used to measure satiety at 15, 30 45, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Minnesota
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55108
        • University of Minnesota

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy women between the ages of 18-40
  • body mass index between 18.5-29.9kg/m2
  • eat breakfast regularly
  • nonsmoking
  • not taking weight loss medications
  • non-dieting (weight stable over the past 3 months)
  • spoken and written English literacy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • antibiotic use within the past 6 months
  • cardiovascular disease
  • diabetes mellitus
  • cancer in the past 5 years
  • renal or hepatic disease
  • recent bacterial infection
  • gastrointestinal conditions affecting digestion or absorption
  • weight loss>5kg in prior 3 months (intentional or unintentional)
  • history of drug or alcohol abuse in prior 6 months
  • food allergies
  • high fiber intake(3 or more servings of high fiber foods per day)
  • lipid-lowering, anti-hypertensive or anti-inflammatory steroid medication use
  • restrained eater(score>10 on the dietary restraint factor of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire)
  • concurrent or recent (within 30 days) participation in an intervention study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: fiber
Wheat, barley, oat and bran fibers added to a breakfast product

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Satiety response
Time Frame: 4 hours
4 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 21, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 15, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1202E10321

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