Metabolic Responses After 12-week Hypocaloric Diet Supplemented With a Cereal-based Plant Protein Biscuit

Glucose and Gastrointestinal Hormone Responses of Subjects With Overweight/Obesity After 12-week Hypocaloric Dietary Intervention Supplemented With a Cereal-based Biscuit Enriched With Plant Proteins

Biscuits enjoy high popularity in the human diet and can be excellent snack alternatives and potential carriers of ingredients with appetite regulating properties. In the present study, the effects of a wheat biscuit enriched with plant proteins originated from legumes and seeds on gastrointestinal hormone responses of women with overweight/obesity after a hypocaloric dietary intervention will be examined.

Women with overweight/obesity will follow a 12-week dietary intervention supplemented with a cereal-based biscuit enriched with plant proteins or a common isocaloric wheat biscuit as a daily snack.

At the beginning and at the end of the dietary intervention postprandial metabolic responses, body weight reduction and subjective appetite ratings will be examined.

Inclusion Criteria:

• non-diabetic women with overweight/obesity
• constant body weight for the last three months before enrollment
• standard dietary and physical activity habits

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy
• lactation
• chronic medical illness
• use of nutritional supplements
• alcohol consumption >2 drinks per day