Sensory Evaluation of Foods Formulated With Seaweeds and Their Effect on Satiety and Food Intake
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Subjective Appetite
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study investigates the sensory characteristics, consumer perception and the effect on satiety and food intake of the meal with added Chondrus crispus seaweed produced by Acadian Seaplants in Atlantic Canada.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 19 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Young healthy adult males
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having any diseases
- •Smoking, consuming cannabis
- •Skipping breakfast regularly
- •Disordered eating patterns
- •Taking certain medications that may affect the central and peripheral mechanisms of food intake regulation, cognitive performance and sedative medications
- •Food allergies and aversion towards seaweeds
Arms & Interventions
Meal with seaweed
Omelette with added Chondrus crispus seaweeds
Intervention: Food (Other)
Meal without seaweed
Omelette
Intervention: Food (Other)
Water Control
Potable water
Intervention: Food (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Subjective Appetite
Time Frame: 0-120 minutes
The average subjective appetite is a result of the desire to eat, hunger, prospective food consumption, and fullness.
Food Intake
Time Frame: 120 minutes
Ad libitum food intake is being measured with crustless pizza until the participants feel comfortably full.
Secondary Outcomes
- Physical Comfort(0-120 minutes)
- Mastication(5 minutes)
- Taste and other sensory characteristics(0, 120 minutes)
Investigators
Bohdan Luhovyy
Professor
Mount Saint Vincent University
