Appetite and Cognition Response to a Breakfast Cereal

Appetite and Cognition Response to a Breakfast Cereal

The purpose of this study is to examine appetite and cognition responses following consumption of a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy adults 18-70 years
• Habitual breakfast cereal consumers (at least several times per month)
• Body mass index 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 (based on self-reported weight and height)
• Understand and willing to follow the study procedures, including having access to a tablet or laptop to use the online platforms for appetite and cognition measurement
• Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial
• Willing to abstain from strenuous exercise, consuming alcoholic drinks 24 hours before the test day
• Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age or body mass index outside of the inclusion 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
• Participating in another clinical trial for food, investigational drug, nutritional supplement, or lifestyle modification
• Taking medications 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 a score >4 from the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire1
• 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
• Subjects who do not understand or are not willing to follow the study procedures