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The Effect of Fiber Snack Foods on Dietary Intake in Healthy Adults

NCT01478659 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 97

Last updated 2012-12-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed study will be a randomized, double-blind, parallel-arm study. Participants will incorporate snack foods (bar/yogurt) containing 16 grams of fiber (fructooligosaccharide) or similar snack foods without the added fiber into their usual diets. The study period will include a 2-week pre-baseline assessment period and an 8-week treatment period. During the 2-week pre-baseline period no study foods will be consumed however dietary intake will be assessed using a 24-hour online diet recall program. The first week of the 8-week treatment will serve as an acclimation period where only one serving of the study foods will be given (8 grams of fiber) per day. Participants will receive two servings (16 grams of fiber) per day for weeks 2 through 8 of the treatment period and 24-hour online diet recalls will be completed during weeks 4, 6 and 8.

Hypothesis:

Adults aged 18 to 50 years consuming their usual diet modified by incorporating yogurt and snack bars containing 16 grams of chicory root fiber (Frutalose®) will decrease their usual dietary intake to a greater extent compared to participants who receive similar snack foods without the added fiber.

Conditions

  • Fructooligosaccharide

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control study food with no added fiber

Adults consuming their usual diet modified by incorporating yogurt and snack bars without added fiber.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Study food with added fiber

Adults consuming their usual diet modified by incorporating yogurt and snack bars containing 16 g of chicory root fiber (Frutalose®).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • General Mills

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wendy Dahl, PhD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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