Which is a Better Breakfast? Egg or Cereal?

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Which is a better breakfast? Egg or cereal?

Detailed Description
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Which breakfast has the most beneficial effect on blood glucose and insulin, blood hormones and blood pressure, egg or cereal breakfast? Over a seven week period the participant will take part in eating breakfast of either egg breakfast or cereal breakfast which will be monitored. Blood samples will be taken before participants eat and different times throughout until after Lunch on day 1 and day 7. Questionnaires will be given to determine satiety (feeling of fullness) and hunger before and after breakfast and lunch. After a two week period participants will return for another week of the same procedure and tests that was followed from Day 1 though day 7 listed. However, this time participants will be eating the second of the two breakfasts whichever one they did not have for the first test period.

Official Title
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Which is a Better Breakfast? Egg or Cereal?

Conditions
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Hunger, Satiety

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18-60 years of age not lost more than 5% of body wight in the past 3 months, or not trying to actively lose weight at the moment. are not suffering from disease such as major heart conditions, cancer, type 1 diabetes, eating disorders, very high cholesterol or triglycerides levels, or any serious illness that requires intensive and long term medical treatment. are not allergic to or sensitive to eggs, soy or wheat, and do not dislike these foods. have a BMI of equal to or >30 to equal to or <60

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 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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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Egg Breakfast<br>This group will be given a breakfast consisting of eggs. A breakfast consisting of eggs induces greater satiety and reduces Lunch Time intake. | |
| Cereal Breakfast<br>This breakfast will consist of a breakfast that will include cereal. A breakfast cereal or white bread increases lunchtime energy intake. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caloric intake for Lunch after you have received an Egg or Cereal Breakfast and Levels of glucose, insulin, and lipids are measured. | Before breakfast satiety following an egg breakfast compared to the other breakfast determines the impact of egg breakfast on their Lunch intake. Blood samples will be taken to test the levels of glucose, insulin, and lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides. | 7 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Satiety or hunger | Questionnaires to determine satiety and/or hunger before and after breakfast and lunch will be given. | 7 weeks |