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Roasted Pulse Snacks, Post-prandial Food Intake, Appetite, and Glycemia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Normoglycemic
Normal Weight
Overweight
Interventions
Other: Chickpeas
Other: Corn nuts
Other: Almonds
Other: Yellow peas
Other: Pinto beans
Other: Soybeans
Registration Number
NCT03223935
Lead Sponsor
University of Manitoba
Brief Summary

An investigation on the effects of roasted pulse snacks on post-prandial glycemic and satiety response in healthy young adults.

Detailed Description

An acute, randomized, controlled cross-over trial examining the post-prandial glycemic and satiety response to six snacks will be conducted. The study treatments are: 1) roasted corn nuts, 2) roasted chickpeas, 3) roasted yellow peas, 4) roasted pinto beans 5) roasted soybeans, and 6) roasted almonds. They will be matched for calorie content and provided in 200 kcal servings.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI: ≥18.5 and ≤29.9 kg/m2
  • Fasting serum glucose: ≤5.5 mmol/L
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Fasting serum glucose > 5.5 mmol/L
  • Smoking
  • Thyroid problems
  • Previous history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, any malabsorptive syndrome, pancreatitis, gallbladder or biliary disease
  • Presence of a gastrointestinal disorder or surgeries within the past year
  • Consuming prescription or non-prescription drug, herbal or nutritional supplements known to affect blood glucose or that could affect the outcome of the study as per investigator's judgment
  • Known to be pregnant or lactating
  • Known intolerance, sensitivity or allergy to any ingredients in the study products.
  • Extreme dietary habits (i.e. Atkins diet, very high protein diets, etc.)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg)
  • Weight gain or loss of at least 10lbs in previous three months
  • Excessive alcohol intake
  • Restrained Eaters (identified by Eating Habits Questionnaire)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Roasted chickpeasChickpeasChickpeas
Roasted snacksCorn nutsCorn nuts
Roasted almondsAlmondsAlmonds
Roasted yellow peasYellow peasYellow peas
Roasted pinto beansPinto beansPinto beans
Roasted soybeansSoybeansSoybeans
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Food intakeAt 60 min

Ab libitum meal

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Palatability of mealAt 60 min

Measured by VAS questionnaire

Palatability of treatmentAt 5 min

Measured by VAS questionnaire

Subjective appetite0-200 min

Measured by VAS questionnaire at 12 time points used to calculate area under the curve

Blood glucose concentrations0-200 min

Measured in blood using a glucometer at 12 time points and used to calculate area under the curve

Energy and fatigue0-200 min

Measured by VAS questionnaire at 12 time points to calculate area under the curve

Physical comfort0-200 min

Measured by VAS questionnaire at 12 time points to calculate area under the curve

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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