The effect of fibre supplementation on the frequency of eating occasions

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Preventative Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000701628
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Overweight as defined by a body weight index (BMI) of 25 – 29 kg/m2 and not under current medical supervision

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded if (a) pregnant; (b) unable to complete the 12 week study; (c) undertake extreme forms of exercise or dieting; or (d) unable to attend the study centre on four occasions (two at baseline for satiety training and dietary training and for fasting blood, weight height and waist circumference and final visit at 12 weeks; e) are smokers; f) have an allergy to any food ingredients used in the study; g) current use of lipid-lowering or antihypertensive drugs, insulin injection use; h) renal, liver or respiratory failure; i) previous gastric or weight-loss surgery; j) any malabsorptive conditions and current or recent dietary fibre supplementation. Subjects must be weight stable – i.e. weight fluctuations not greater than +/- 5 kg in last 12 months. Subject will not be restrained eater on entry to the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of eating occasions. This will be determined using the image metadata from the 4-day Mobile Phone Food Record (mdFR). [week 1, week 6 and week 12 after start of study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anthropometric variables –height, weight, hip, waist girth will be measured according to a standard protocol (Stewart et al. 2011).<br>Height using a stadiometer<br>weight using calibrated digital scales<br>waist circumference using a metal tape[time 0 and at 12 weeks];blood pressure with an automated omron blood pressure monitor[time 0 and at 12 weeks];serum cholesterol - bloods sent for analysis[time 0 and 12 weeks]