The Effect of Whey Protein on Short-Term Food Intake and Post-Meal Blood Glucose Response in Young Men

University of Toronto16 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study was to describe relationships among whey protein when consumed before a meal on food intake and pre- and post-meal satiety, blood glucose in healthy young adults.

A randomized, cross-over design study was conducted. Whey protein preloads (10-40 g) were provided in 300 ml water. At 30 min following consumption, subjects were fed an ad libitum pizza meal. Satiety, and blood glucose were measured at baseline and selected intervals pre- (0, 15 and 30 min) and post-meal (50, 65, 80 and 95 min).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Diabetes Prevention Obesity Prevention

Interventions

dietary interventionOTHER

whey protein 10-40 g

water controlOTHER

Iso-volumetric (300 ml) water control (Crystal Springs, Canada)

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 27 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy * normal weight ( 18-24.9 kg/m²) * young aged 20-27 year old Exclusion Criteria: * breakfast skippers * smokers * dieters * individuals with diabetes (fasting BG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L) or other metabolic diseases

Locations (1)

University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood glucose subjective appetite Food intake at 30 min

Time frame: 0-95 min

Secondary Outcomes

physical comfort palatability

Time frame: 0-95 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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