Populations that report high fiber consumption demonstrate lower rates of obesity. Enhanced satiety may play a key role in this relationship. The colonic fermentation of fibers is theorized to influence satiety and food intake. Short chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS) are rapidly fermentable fibers that can easily be added to foods to impact these parameters.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the satiety response of scFOS and its ability to decrease food intake.

Intervention study with fiber added to beverages and acute effects on satiety measured.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy men and women
• Age 18-64 years
• Non-smoking
• Not taking medication
• Non-dieting (weight stable in prior 3 months)
• BMI 18-27
• English literacy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not regularly consume breakfast
• Food allergies to ingredients found in study products
• BMI <18 or >27
• Diagnosed cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic disease diabetes mellitus
• Cancer in previous 5 years (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin)
• Any gastrointestinal disease or condition
• Recent bacterial infection (< 3 months)
• Recent or concurrent participation in an intervention research study
• History of drug or alcohol abuse in prior 6 months
• Use of lipid-lowering, anti-hypertensive, or anti-inflammatory steroid medication
• Eating disorder
• Vegetarians
• People who eat more than approximately 15 grams of fiber per day
• Women who are pregnant or lactating
• Women with irregular menstrual cycles