The aim of this study is to determine the effects of bean physical form (whole versus blended) and Beano on postprandial responses. The postprandial responses the investigators will examine include blood glucose, appetite, metabolic rate, physical symptoms, and mood. To accomplish this aim the investigators will conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in overweight and obese but otherwise healthy (non-diabetic) men and women
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
14
blended lentils burritto breakfast
whole lentils breakfast burritto
No lentils control breakfast burritto
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Appetite
Subjects were given an appetite questionnaire to complete at time 0, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 180
Time frame: 3 hours
Blood glucose
Finger prick blood were taken at time 0, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 180 for glucose measurement using a glucometer
Time frame: 3 hours
fasting and postprandial energy expentidure
Fasting energy expenditure was measured for thirty minutes before meal and beano intervensions were given and at postprandial time points 20, 40, 60, 120 and 180, postprandial energy expenditure was measured for 15 minutes at each time point
Time frame: 4 hours
gastrointestinal symptoms
At timepoints 0, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 180, gastroinstinal symptoms were assessed using a questionnaire
Time frame: 3 hours
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