Satiety Effects of Protein and Fiber Added to Pasta

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Food Selection

Treatments: Other: Pasta; Other: Pasta with protein; Other: Pasta with Fiber

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01792596

1212E25704

Details and patient eligibility

About

The combination of fiber and protein added to pasta will enhance satiety.

Full description

Subjects will consume 3 different pasta lunches and satiety will be measured by visual analogue scales. They will consume an ad lib snack after 3 hours and food intake will be measured.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy
• nonsmoking
• body mass index from 19 - 29

Exclusion criteria

• Antibiotic use
• any disease
• weight loss
• food allergies
• high fiber intake
• restrained eater

Trial design

36 participants in 3 patient groups

pasta

Other group

Description:

1. Plain pasta

Treatment:

Other: Pasta

pasta with protein

Other group

Description:

Pasta with protein

Treatment:

Other: Pasta with protein

pasta with fiber

Other group

Description:

Pasta with Fiber

Treatment:

Other: Pasta with Fiber