Appetite Responses to Cereal Products

Appetite Responses to Cereal Products: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate appetite responses to 2 cereal products in healthy adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy adults 18-70 years old
• Habitual cereal consumers (at least several times per month)
• Body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 (based on self-reported weight and height
• Understand and willing to follow the study procedures
• Willing to drink skim milk
• Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the study
• Willing to abstain from strenuous exercise and consuming alcoholic drinks 24 hours before the test day
• Willing to provide Informed Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or lactating women, or women who are planning to become pregnant during the study
• Known food allergies, sensitivities, or intolerance to any food or food ingredients
• Participation in another clinical trial for food, investigational drug, nutritional supplement, or lifestyle modification
• Taking medication(s) that affect appetite, metabolism or blood pressure
• Presence of acute diseases or infection
• Presence or history of chronic diseases
• Diagnosed with an eating disorder
• Restraint eaters as determined by score >4 from the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire
• Lost or gained 5 or more pounds in the past 3 months
• On a weight loss diet or undergoing intermittent fasting
• COVID-19 infection within the past 3 months
• Subjects who do not eat cereal products