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

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

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).

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

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.