NCT04623450

Macronutrients and Satiety in Older and Younger Adults

The Effect of Different Macronutrients on Appetite and Satiety in Older and Younger Adults

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Reading · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the effect of meals high in protein, fat and carbohydrate but equal in energy and volume on energy intake, perceived appetite and gastric emptying in younger (\<40 years) and older (\> 65 years) people living in the United Kingdom (UK).

Detailed description

To assess if increasing protein intake in older adults will have a compensatory decrease in energy intake due to protein's satiating effects. To compare the effect of meals high in protein, fat and carbohydrate but equal in energy and volume on energy intake and perceived appetite in younger (\<40 years) and older adults (\>65 years). To compare the effect of meals high in protein, fat and carbohydrate but equal in energy and volume on gastric emptying in younger (\<40 years) and older adults (\>65 years).

Conditions

• Appetitive Behavior
• Gastric Emptying

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Smoothie	Preload smoothies that are matched for taste, smell, appearance, quantity and calorie but different caloric content.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-05
• Primary completion: 2021-06-07
• Completion: 2021-09-09
• First posted: 2020-11-10
• Last updated: 2020-11-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom