The Effect of Oat Based Breakfast Cereals on Satiety and Food Intake.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To test the hypothesis that two 40 gm serving of Oat-based breakfast cereals compared to an equicaloric amount of a ready-to-eat Oat-based breakfast cereal will give greater satiety over the 4 hour period following breakfast.

Detailed Description
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The subjects will be randomly assigned to one of these three breakfasts and then given a Visual analogue scales of hunger and satiety which will be completed at baseline, 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes. Subjects will return on 2 other days separated by at least a week to repeat the breakfast test.

Official Title
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The Effect of Oat Based Breakfast Cereals on Satiety and Food Intake.

Conditions
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Food Intake, Satiety

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 1, Oat based
* Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 2, Oat-based
* Other: Ready-to-eat cereal


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older and are healthy. Taking no regular medications other than birth control or hormone replacement therapy. Are willing to use an effective method of birth control if you are capable of bearing children. Acceptable methods include abstinence, barrier methods, intrauterine devices, and hormonal methods of contraception. Exclusion Criteria: Are a woman who is pregnant or nursing a baby. Have gained or lost 8.8 pounds or more in the last 3 months. Have diabetes or a fasting blood sugar over 126 mg/dL. Have a score of 14 or greater on the restraint scale of the 3-factor eating questionnaire (a questionnaire which will be given to you by the study staff). Are allergic to oats, lactose-free milk, Honey Nut Cheerios or oatmeal.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Breakfast Test Cereal 1, Oat based<br>Test cereal 1, Oat based breakfast cereal- you will be randomly presented with a breakfast consisting of either: Oat-based breakfast cereal with lactose-free, fat-free milk to drink or ready-to-eat cereal in lactose-free, fat -free milk with water to drink. Then you will complete a visual analog scale at 30, 60, 120. 180, and 240 minutes following the start of breakfast meal. | Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 1, Oat based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (a) one serving of oat based breakfast cereal 1.<br>Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 2, Oat-based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (b) an equicaloric amount of Oat based breakfast cereal 2.<br>Other: Ready-to-eat cereal<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (c) an equicaloric amount of the ready-to-eat cold cereal.<br>|
| Experimental: Breakfast Test Cereal 2, Oat-based<br>Test Cereal 2, Oat-based breakfast cereal. You will be randomly presented with a breakfast consisting of either: Oat-based breakfast cereal with lactose-free, fat-free milk to drink or ready-to-eat oat brand cereal in lactose-free, fat -free milk with water to drink. Then you will complete a visual analog scale at 30, 60, 120. 180, and 240 minutes following the start of breakfast meal. | Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 1, Oat based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (a) one serving of oat based breakfast cereal 1.<br>Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 2, Oat-based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (b) an equicaloric amount of Oat based breakfast cereal 2.<br>Other: Ready-to-eat cereal<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (c) an equicaloric amount of the ready-to-eat cold cereal.<br>|
| Experimental: Ready-to-eat cereal<br>Ready-to-eat cereal, Oat based breakfast cereal- you will be randomly presented with a breakfast consisting of either: one Oat-based breakfast cereal with lactose-free, fat-free milk to drink or ready-to-eat cereal in lactose-free, fat -free milk with water to drink. Then you will complete a visual analog scale at 30, 60, 120. 180, and 240 minutes following the start of breakfast meal. | Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 1, Oat based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (a) one serving of oat based breakfast cereal 1.<br>Other: Breakfast Test Cereal 2, Oat-based<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (b) an equicaloric amount of Oat based breakfast cereal 2.<br>Other: Ready-to-eat cereal<br>* The study design is a crossover trial with each subject receiving one of the cereals in each of three visits separated by at least a week will be enrolled to investigate the satiety impact of three breakfast cereals: (c) an equicaloric amount of the ready-to-eat cold cereal.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Satiety Impact | Breakfast containing of oat-based breakfast cereal will cause people to feel more satiated compared to a breakfast containing of ready-to-eat oat-based breakfast cereal. Appetite and satiety will be measured with a Visual Analog Scale. | up to day 3 |