Types of Starch and Their Effect on Blood Glucose, Appetite and Food Intake

University of Toronto17 enrolled

Overview

The investigators hypothesize that different types of starch vary in their effects on appetite, blood sugar and food intake. In this study, subjects consumed five soups containing 50 g of whole grain, high amylose corn, regular corn or maltodextrin starches or no added starch at one week intervals. The investigators measured food intake at 30 minutes, appetite and blood sugar.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity Prevention Diabetes Prevention

Interventions

soup with or without starchDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy males with a BMI of 20-24.9 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Females * Smokers * Breakfast skippers * Individuals with diabetes or other metabolic diseases

Locations (1)

Department of Nutritional Studies, University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood glucose

Time frame: 0-170 min

Food intake

Time frame: at 30 min after the treatment

Appetite

Time frame: 0-170 min

Secondary Outcomes

Water intake

Time frame: at 30 min

Palatability of treatments

Time frame: 0-170 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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