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Protein Quality on Appetite Control, Reward-driven Eating, & Subsequent Food Intake

Primary Purpose

Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched SOY
Serving Size Matched BEEF
Serving Size Matched SOY
Sponsored by
University of Missouri-Columbia
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age range 18-30 y
  • Normal to Overweight (BMI: 18-29.9 kg/m2)
  • No metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions
  • Not currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months)
  • Not a vegetarian
  • Right-handed (necessary for the fMRI analyses)
  • Not pregnant
  • Meets the MU-Brain Imaging Center Screening Criteria
  • Have not given blood (for the American Red Cross in the past 6 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age >30 y and <18y
  • Under Weight or Obese (BMI: <18 kg/m2 or >29.9 kg/m2)
  • Clinically diagnosed with diabetes (Type I or Type II), having an eating disorder, or having any other metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions that would influence the study outcomes.
  • Currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months)
  • Left-handed
  • Claustrophobic (≥ 2 past bouts of claustrophobia when exposure to small spaces)
  • Do not meet the fMRI criteria established by the MU-BIC (regarding metal implants, etc.)
  • Pregnant
  • Does not meeting the MU-Brain Imaging Center screening criteria
  • Have given blood (for the American Red Cross) in the past 6 months or plan to give blood in the following 6 months

Sites / Locations

  • University of Missouri

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF

Macronutrient and Fiber Matched SOY

Serving Size Matched BEEF

Serving Size Matched SOY

Arm Description

The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef (Cargill, KS). Soy fiber (Nutritional Designs, NY) was added to the BEEF meal to match total final content between meals.The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).

The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 24 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).

The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).

The participants will consume the serving size matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 24% protein, 49% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 14 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Eating Initiation
Eating initiation will be measured as the time lapse between consuming the intervention and requesting dinner.
Subsequent Food Intake
Ad libitum dinner and snacks were provided. Energy content and macronutrient content of these eating occasions were assessed.
Net Incremental Area Under the Curve (niAUC) of Perceived Hunger and Fullness
Computerized questionnaires, assessing perceived sensations of hunger and fullness were completed throughout the testing days. The questions are worded as "how strong is your feeling of" with anchors of "not at all" to "extremely." Each reported score can be a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100 mm. niAUC was calculated for by computing the summation of the average change from baseline score (units of mm) for each time point and the subsequent time point, multiplied by the difference in time (min) between the two measures. For reported feelings of hunger, a higher score can be interpreted as "feeling more hungry." For fullness, higher can be interpreted as "feeling more full." Questionnaires were asked at baseline and about every 30 minutes throughout the day for a total of 20 questionnaires.
Net Incremental Area Under the Curve (niAUC) of Plasma Total Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1) and Total Peptide YY (PYY)
The samples were collected in test tubes containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Protease inhibitors (pefabloc SC and dipeptidyl peptidase) were added to some of the tubes to reduce protein degradation. The plasma was separated and stored at -80°C. Plasma total glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) were measured for all time points using the Milliplex multi-analyte profiling magnetic bead-based multi-analyte, metabolic panel, 2-plex assay and Magpix Luminex technologies. niAUC was calculated throughout the testing period by computing the summation of the average change from baseline score (units of pg/ml) for each time point and the subsequent time point, multiplied by the difference in time (units of min) between the two time instances for a total of 20 blood samples.
Food Cue-stimulate fMRI Brain Scans
Participants viewed 3 categories of pictures including food, nonfood (animals), and blurred baseline images. The pictures from each category were presented in blocks of images. Animal pictures were used to control for visual richness and general interest (i.e., appealing but not appetizing). To determine the effects of protein type on neural activity associated with food motivation, repeated measures ANOVAs were performed on the brain activation maps within the Brain Voyager software with use of stimulus [food (i.e., appetizing and appealing) vs. nonfood (i.e., animal, nonappetizing but appealing] and protein source (BEEF vs. SOY) comparisons within the macronutrient and fiber-matched condition and the serving size-matched conditions, separately. The mean percent signal change in the maximum voxel within each region that displayed significant activation after the BEEF and SOY meals was then determined. Talairach coordinates for each region are presented for each row as (x;y;z).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Plasma Amino Acids
Plasma amino acid concentrations were measured from the pre and hourly postprandial time points until dinner request following the Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF meal and the Serving Size Matched Beef Meal. An average amino acid concentration was then determined from the change from baseline concentration for all available time points. Plasma amino acid analyses were performed through the University of Missouri-Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station Chemical Laboratories using cation-exchange chromatography (cIEC-HPLC) coupled with post-column ninhydrin derivatization and quantitation.

Full Information

First Posted
October 24, 2014
Last Updated
April 30, 2019
Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02285907
Brief Title
Protein Quality on Appetite Control, Reward-driven Eating, & Subsequent Food Intake
Official Title
The Effects of Consuming Beef vs. Soy-rich Lunch Meals, Matched for Macronutrient Content or Serving Size, on Markers of Appetite Control and Satiety
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To determine whether the consumption of a beef-rich lunch improves appetite control, satiety, and energy intake regulation while reducing food reward and food cravings compared to the consumption of a soy-rich lunch when matched for macronutrients and fiber content or when match for serving size. The mechanisms of action surrounding the differential responses of beef versus soy proteins were also explored.
Detailed Description
A randomized, crossover design, acute study was completed in 21 healthy adults (age 23 ±1 y; BMI: 23.8 ± 0.6 kg/m2) to compare 400 kcal lunch meals varying in protein quality. Two separate comparisons were performed. The first comparison consisted of macronutrient and fiber-matched lunches which varied in protein quality: 24 g beef protein vs. 24 g soy protein. The second comparison matched serving size only: 1 serving of beef (24 g protein with 0 g fiber) vs. 1 serving of soy (14 g protein; 5 g fiber). For each treatment, the participants completed 2 testing days per lunch treatment. During the "Appetite Assessment Days," each participant reported to the lab to consume one of the lunch meals. Pre and 7-h post-lunch appetite and cravings questionnaires were completed throughout each testing day along with plasma, hormonal responses, and plasma amino acid concentrations through repeated blood sampling. Ad libitum dinner energy intake was also measured. During the "Reward Assessment Days," the participants reported to our facility to again consume one of the lunch meals. Pre and post-lunch neural responses to food stimuli, through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), occurred followed by ad libitum consumption of a lunch dessert.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
21 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef (Cargill, KS). Soy fiber (Nutritional Designs, NY) was added to the BEEF meal to match total final content between meals.The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).
Arm Title
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched SOY
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 24 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).
Arm Title
Serving Size Matched BEEF
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).
Arm Title
Serving Size Matched SOY
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants will consume the serving size matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 24% protein, 49% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 14 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF
Intervention Description
The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef (Cargill, KS). Soy fiber (Nutritional Designs, NY) was added to the BEEF meal to match total final content between meals.The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Macronutrient and Fiber Matched SOY
Intervention Description
The participants will consume the macronutrient and fiber matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 24 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Serving Size Matched BEEF
Intervention Description
The participants will consume the serving size matched BEEF lunch on a single testing day. BEEF contained 33% protein, 43% CHO, and 24% fat; the BEEF meal contained 24 g of beef protein from 96% lean ground beef patty (Cargill, KS).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Serving Size Matched SOY
Intervention Description
The participants will consume the serving size matched SOY lunch on a single testing day. SOY contained 24% protein, 49% CHO, and 24% fat; the SOY meal contained 14 g of textured soy protein concentrate (Boca Foods, WI).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Eating Initiation
Description
Eating initiation will be measured as the time lapse between consuming the intervention and requesting dinner.
Time Frame
1 Day
Title
Subsequent Food Intake
Description
Ad libitum dinner and snacks were provided. Energy content and macronutrient content of these eating occasions were assessed.
Time Frame
1 Day
Title
Net Incremental Area Under the Curve (niAUC) of Perceived Hunger and Fullness
Description
Computerized questionnaires, assessing perceived sensations of hunger and fullness were completed throughout the testing days. The questions are worded as "how strong is your feeling of" with anchors of "not at all" to "extremely." Each reported score can be a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100 mm. niAUC was calculated for by computing the summation of the average change from baseline score (units of mm) for each time point and the subsequent time point, multiplied by the difference in time (min) between the two measures. For reported feelings of hunger, a higher score can be interpreted as "feeling more hungry." For fullness, higher can be interpreted as "feeling more full." Questionnaires were asked at baseline and about every 30 minutes throughout the day for a total of 20 questionnaires.
Time Frame
- 15 min, +0 min,+30 min, +60 min, +90 min, +120 min, +150 min, +180 min, +210 min, +240 min, +255 min, +270 min, +285 min, +300 min, +330 min, +360 min, +390 min, +420 min, +450 min, and +480 min
Title
Net Incremental Area Under the Curve (niAUC) of Plasma Total Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1) and Total Peptide YY (PYY)
Description
The samples were collected in test tubes containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Protease inhibitors (pefabloc SC and dipeptidyl peptidase) were added to some of the tubes to reduce protein degradation. The plasma was separated and stored at -80°C. Plasma total glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) were measured for all time points using the Milliplex multi-analyte profiling magnetic bead-based multi-analyte, metabolic panel, 2-plex assay and Magpix Luminex technologies. niAUC was calculated throughout the testing period by computing the summation of the average change from baseline score (units of pg/ml) for each time point and the subsequent time point, multiplied by the difference in time (units of min) between the two time instances for a total of 20 blood samples.
Time Frame
- 15 min, +0 min,+30 min, +60 min, +90 min, +120 min, +150 min, +180 min, +210 min, +240 min, +255 min, +270 min, +285 min, +300 min, +330 min, +360 min, +390 min, +420 min, +450 min, and +480 min
Title
Food Cue-stimulate fMRI Brain Scans
Description
Participants viewed 3 categories of pictures including food, nonfood (animals), and blurred baseline images. The pictures from each category were presented in blocks of images. Animal pictures were used to control for visual richness and general interest (i.e., appealing but not appetizing). To determine the effects of protein type on neural activity associated with food motivation, repeated measures ANOVAs were performed on the brain activation maps within the Brain Voyager software with use of stimulus [food (i.e., appetizing and appealing) vs. nonfood (i.e., animal, nonappetizing but appealing] and protein source (BEEF vs. SOY) comparisons within the macronutrient and fiber-matched condition and the serving size-matched conditions, separately. The mean percent signal change in the maximum voxel within each region that displayed significant activation after the BEEF and SOY meals was then determined. Talairach coordinates for each region are presented for each row as (x;y;z).
Time Frame
3 hours
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Plasma Amino Acids
Description
Plasma amino acid concentrations were measured from the pre and hourly postprandial time points until dinner request following the Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF meal and the Serving Size Matched Beef Meal. An average amino acid concentration was then determined from the change from baseline concentration for all available time points. Plasma amino acid analyses were performed through the University of Missouri-Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station Chemical Laboratories using cation-exchange chromatography (cIEC-HPLC) coupled with post-column ninhydrin derivatization and quantitation.
Time Frame
- 15 min, +0 min,+30 min, +60 min, +90 min, +120 min, +150 min, +180 min, +210 min, +240 min, +255 min, +270 min, +285 min, +300 min, +330 min, +360 min, +390 min, +420 min, +450 min, and +480 min

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age range 18-30 y Normal to Overweight (BMI: 18-29.9 kg/m2) No metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions Not currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months) Not a vegetarian Right-handed (necessary for the fMRI analyses) Not pregnant Meets the MU-Brain Imaging Center Screening Criteria Have not given blood (for the American Red Cross in the past 6 months) Exclusion Criteria: Age >30 y and <18y Under Weight or Obese (BMI: <18 kg/m2 or >29.9 kg/m2) Clinically diagnosed with diabetes (Type I or Type II), having an eating disorder, or having any other metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions that would influence the study outcomes. Currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months) Left-handed Claustrophobic (≥ 2 past bouts of claustrophobia when exposure to small spaces) Do not meet the fMRI criteria established by the MU-BIC (regarding metal implants, etc.) Pregnant Does not meeting the MU-Brain Imaging Center screening criteria Have given blood (for the American Red Cross) in the past 6 months or plan to give blood in the following 6 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Heather J Leidy, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Missouri-Columbia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Missouri
City
Columbia
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
65211
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25809680
Citation
Douglas SM, Lasley TR, Leidy HJ. Consuming Beef vs. Soy Protein Has Little Effect on Appetite, Satiety, and Food Intake in Healthy Adults. J Nutr. 2015 May;145(5):1010-6. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.206987. Epub 2015 Mar 25.
Results Reference
derived

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