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Aichah Ahmad El Orra1, Milena Monfort Pires1, Sandra Roberta G Ferreira1
1Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
|February 25, 2016
Summary
Dietary breakfast composition did not significantly alter satiety levels in overweight individuals. Satiety was not correlated with glucose parameters, suggesting larger dietary changes are needed to impact these factors.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Metabolic Health
- Dietary Interventions
Background:
- Western diets contribute to weight gain and cardiometabolic diseases.
- Promoting satiety through diet modification can aid weight management.
- The Mediterranean diet, rich in fiber and unsaturated fats, is cardioprotective.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effects of distinct breakfast patterns on satiety in individuals at cardiometabolic risk.
- To examine the correlation between satiety levels and glucose parameters after breakfast interventions.
Main Methods:
- A 10-week cross-over clinical trial involving 54 overweight individuals.
- Participants consumed two 4-week isocaloric breakfasts (Brazilian vs. modified) with a 2-week washout period.
- Satiety was measured using a scale at fasting and at 10, 30, and 120 minutes post-breakfast.
Main Results:
- No significant anthropometric variations were observed between breakfast types.
- A reduction in blood pressure was noted only after the modified breakfast.
- Satiety levels did not significantly vary across periods or between breakfast types; no correlation was found with glucose, insulin, or HOMA-IR.
Conclusions:
- Different breakfast compositions do not significantly alter satiety in overweight individuals.
- Satiety levels were not correlated with key glucose parameters (glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR).
- More substantial dietary modifications may be required to influence satiety and metabolic health.
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