The Satiety Effect After Okara Compared to Porridge Eating

Launched by TEL-AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER · Feb 24, 2010

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This will be a single blind, cross-over design. Study population will include 10 subjects. The patients will be randomly assigned to receive one of two meals, 48 gram Okara or 40 gram (similar caloric value) semolina in two occasions (two visits). After the eating, the subject will stay in a closed room, without watch or any irritation. After three hours, the patient will fill a VAS questionnaire, and will get a standard meal. The meal will be weighed before and after.

Okara is a natural water extracted food grade soy product, contains approximately 35% protein (mfb), and about 43% of diet...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy volunteers
• • Age 20-65 years old
• • Written Informed Consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of gastro-intestinal surgery
• • On medication that may influence gastric emptying, or medication for weight loss
• • Patient on PPI treatment, H2 Blockers or medication for weight loss
• • Known allergies to soy
• • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
• • Smoking
• • Athletes
• • Metabolic syndrome or diabetes mellitus
• • Family history of metabolic syndrome or diabetes mellitus
• • Weight loss \> 2 kg during two months before the study