CONCLUSIONS Pasta in the context of low-GI dietary patterns does not adversely affect adiposity and even reduces body weight and BMI compared with higher-GI dietary patterns .
OBJECTIVE Carbohydrate staples such as pasta have been implicated in the obesity epidemic .
It is unclear whether pasta contributes to weight gain or like other low-glycaemic index ( GI ) foods contributes to weight loss .
We synthesis ed the evidence of the effect of pasta on measures of adiposity .
High Protein Pasta is Not More Satiating than High Fiber Pasta at a Lunch Meal, Nor Does it Decrease Mid-Afternoon Snacking in Healthy Men and Women.
This study compared satiety after high protein pasta ( 16 g protein , 6 g fiber ) , high fiber pasta ( 11 g protein , 8 g fiber ) or control pasta ( 11 g protein , 6 g fiber ) in a r and omized , placebo-controlled , double-blind crossover trial . Participants were 36 healthy and men and women from the University of Minnesota campus . Fasted men and women ate calorie controlled , but macronutrient different pastas at 12:00 pm along with 500 mL of water . The primary outcome was satiety assessed by Visual Analogue Scales at 0 , 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 90 , 120 , and 180 min daily after consuming the pastas . Secondary outcomes were calories consumed at an ad libitum snack at 3:00 pm , calories from food intake , gastrointestinal tolerance , and palatability . No differences were found among the pasta treatments for satiety , snacking , or gastrointestinal tolerance . Men ate significantly more calories for the rest of the ( P = 0.007 ) after the high protein pasta versus the high fiber pasta ( 1701 ± 154 compared with 1083 ± 154 ) with control pasta being intermediate to the other treatments . No significant differences were found for gastrointestinal tolerance , but the palatability ratings showed the high protein pasta was less tasty ( P = 0.03 ) and less pleasant ( P = 0.01 ) than the other 2 pastas . Satisfaction was positively associated with pleasantness and negatively associated with aftertaste . Our results do not support the idea that high protein or high fiber pasta produces a greater satiety response compared to pasta with lower amounts of either nutrient . It is likely that since pasta is already a very satiating food , the subjects were unable to differentiate between the 3 conditions
CONCLUSIONS Pasta in the context of low-GI dietary patterns does not adversely affect adiposity and even reduces body weight and BMI compared with higher-GI dietary patterns .
OBJECTIVE Carbohydrate staples such as pasta have been implicated in the obesity epidemic .
It is unclear whether pasta contributes to weight gain or like other low-glycaemic index ( GI ) foods contributes to weight loss .
We synthesis ed the evidence of the effect of pasta on measures of adiposity .