Properties of Dietary Fibre and Energy Intake

Properties of Dietary Fibre and Energy Intake: an Intervention to Study the Effect of Physicochemical Properties of Dietary Fibre on Energy Intake and Underlying Mechanisms

Dietary fibers likely have a role in body weight management. They may increase satiety and, as a consequence, reduce energy intake during the next meal. There are, however, many different types of dietary fiber, which have diverse physical properties and can therefore impact these outcomes differently. It is, however, unclear whether dietary fibers with different properties lead to differences in energy intake during the next meal. The objective of this study is to study the effect of pectin in 4 different physicochemical states on ad libitum energy intake and possible underlying mechanisms; i.e. gastrointestinal hormones, gastric emptying rate, feelings of satiety and the method of fiber supplementation. We hypothesize that viscous and gelling fibers will reduce ad libitum energy intake compared to low viscous and low gelling fibers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-30 year
• BMI 18.5-25 kg/m2
• Healthy as judged by the participant

Exclusion Criteria:

• Females
• Weight loss or weight gain of more than 5 kg during the last 2 months
• Using an energy restricted diet during the last 2 months
• Lack of appetite for any reason
• Restrained eater: >2.89, measured by DEBQ (35).
• Smoking
• Heavy alcohol use: >5 drinks/day (36).
• Reported stomach or bowel disease
• Reported diabetes
• Reported thyroid disease or any other endocrine disorder
• Reported intolerance for pectin, bread, gluten, dairy or not liking of the research foods
• Anemia: Hb<8.0 mmol/l
• Fasting glucose levels >5.8 mmol/l
• Blood donation from 6 weeks prior to the study until the end of the study
• Experienced any problems with drawing blood in the past
• Antecubital veins not considered suitable for blood drawing by means of a catheter
• Thesis students or employees of the division of Human Nutrition