The Chocolate Almond Study - Relating Chewing to Satiation and Postprandial Response
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorUniversity of Guelph
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to relate chewing behaviours to food intake and postprandial response for a texturally complex food matrix (almonds in white chocolate) in healthy young females. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the presence or preparation of almonds (whole versus chopped) influence satiation, i.e., the amount consumed at an ad libitum meal? * What is the correlation between chewing behaviour, satiation, and changes in postprandial glucose, triacylglycerols, and satiety ratings? Participants will attend the research centre fasted on three occasions to consume an ad libitum meal, complete questionnaires, and provide fasting and postprandial finger prick blood samples.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
BMI between 18.5-27.9 kg/m² or waist circumference less than 88 cm
No known food allergies or sensitivities
Non-restrained eaters based on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
No history of gastrointestinal diseases that may interfere with eating behaviour or digestion
Disqualifiers
Diabetes or other metabolic disorders affecting glycemia and overall cardiometabolic health
Any food allergies, intolerance, or sensitivities
Any life-threatening allergy
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 200 g serving of white chocolate-based confection product
Treatment groups
35 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov