Effect of Peanuts on Appetite and Feeling of Fullness
- Conditions
- ObesityDiet and Nutrition - Obesity
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611001072909
- Lead Sponsor
- Peanut Company of Australia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Overweight (BMI 25-35 kg/m2)
Stable weight (<5% change) over past 3 months
Women post-menopausal (self-reported cessation of menses >12 mths)
Healthy adults
-Allergy to peanuts or any other nuts
-Current Smoker or use of nicotine replacement therapy
-Restrained eater (assessed by a 3-factor eating questionnaire using a cut off for restraint <12 (Stunkard & Messick 1985).
-Condition or medication which may affect the outcome e.g. thyroid condition, diabetes, medication which may effect appetite.
-Regular nut consumers (>30g/week nuts consumed usually)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine energy intake from the buffet meal (after consumption of trial snack food).This will be measured by weighing foods pre and post consumption to determine amount eaten and then analysing using Foodworks computer program to determine energy intake.[Time point: 180 mins after the consumption of each of the three trial snack foods]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary Outcome 2: Average energy intake calculated from weighed food record diaries.[Time point: Days 1, 2 3 and 4];Secondary Outcome 1: Ratings of appetite, fullness, hunger and thirst and desire to eat.(Visual analogue scales)[Time point: t= -15, 0, 30, 60, 120, 180 mins after consumption of snack]