NCT05725681

Satiety of High-Protein Ramen Noodles

The Role of High-Protein Instant Ramen Noodles in Inducing and Maintaining Satiety: Acute, Randomized, Crossover Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Texas Tech University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if high-protein instant ramen noodles acutely increase satiety, reduce hunger, and improve blood sugar levels compared to standard instant ramen noodles in generally healthy young to middle aged adults. In addition, investigators aim to test if intake of high-protein instant ramen noodles reduces caloric intake at the next meal compared to standard instant ramen noodles.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to determine if high-protein instant ramen noodles acutely increase satiety, reduce hunger, and improve blood sugar levels compared to standard instant ramen noodles in generally healthy young to middle aged adults. In addition, investigators aim to test if intake of high-protein instant ramen noodles reduces caloric intake at the next meal compared to standard instant ramen noodles. Subjects meeting the eligibility criteria will be recruited and offered a 2-condition, randomized, crossover postprandial study. Participants will be asked to limit physical activity to a specified level, consume a standardized meal at night and report to the clinic after a 12 h overnight fast. At our clinic, in random order, participants will consume: 1) one portion of high-protein instant ramen noodles (71 g; Chef Woo, Borealis Foods); 2) an isocaloric, weight matched portion of standard instant ramen noodles. The participants will have to finish consuming the noodles within 15 minutes. Water will be provided at the time of breakfast and for the next two hours. In the 4-hours following the ramen breakfast, blood will be sampled at regular intervals (0 minutes - before starting the breakfast, and 30, 60, 120 and 180 minutes after stopping breakfast) for hunger and satiety hormones (i.e., glucagon like peptide-1, peptide-YY, and ghrelin), and glucose and insulin. Visual Analogue Scales will also be administered to assess subjective hunger and satiety. At 4-hours, a buffet-style lunch will be provided and caloric intake at the meal will be covertly assessed. Subjects will leave the clinic at this point. The process will be repeated for the second condition after at least 7 d washout period.

Conditions

• Appetitive Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	High protein ramen	Participants will be served one portion of high-protein instant ramen noodles \[CHEF WOO Roasted Chicken Flavor Ramen Cup Noodles, Borealis Foods; 71 g\]
OTHER	Standard ramen	Participants will be served one portion of standard instant ramen noodles \[RAMEN EXPRESS Chicken Flavor Ramen Cup Noodle Chef Woo, Borealis Foods; 71 g\]

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2023-12-02
• Completion: 2023-12-02
• First posted: 2023-02-13
• Last updated: 2025-04-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States