About this trial
This study will assess the effects of eating whole grain foods versus refined grain foods with different amounts of added sugar. It is hypothesized that a diet including grain products will have beneficial effects on taste hedonics, appetite, food/energy intake, body weight, blood pressure, acute and chronic glycemia and acute and chronic lipemia compared to customary diets controlling for added sugars, saturated fats and sodium.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
male and female; 21 to 60 years old; Hemoglobin A1c concentration between 5.7 and 6.4%
Prefer no use of medications, but if on medication, must have been on a stable dose for 3 months and plan to remain at the same dose for the duration of the trial.
low customary intake of whole grain foods (less than 2 servings per day) and high energy from added sugar (greater than 10% energy).
Disqualifiers
Grain or dairy sensitivities or allergies or celiac disease; sensitivity or allergy to other foods that would result in refusal to eat a class of foods.
smoker
intended weight loss or gain during the study period; intended change of activity level during the study period
use of blood thinners
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
High Whole Grain, Low Sugar
Other intervention6 servings of whole grain and \<13% energy from added sugars.
Low Whole Grain, Low Sugar
Other intervention3 servings of whole grain and \<13% energy from added sugars.
High Whole Grain, High Sugar
Other intervention6 servings of whole grain and \>13% energy from added sugars.
Low Whole Grain, High Sugar
Other intervention3 servings of whole grain and \>13% energy from added sugars.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Glycemia
blood sugar
Secondary outcomes
Appetite
ingestive sensations measured by VAS ratings scale 1 (lowest) - 100 (highest)
Taste Hedonics
palatability
Energy Intake
kcals
Body Weight
pounds
Sponsors and contacts
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Purdue University
Lead sponsor
Grain Foods Foundation
Collaborator