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The effect of eggs on satiety in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Liu Ann,
Puyau Renee S,
Han Hongmei,
Johnson William D,
Greenway Frank L,
Dhurandhar Nikhil V
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.249.5
Subject(s) - appetite , medicine , crossover study , food intake , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , physiology , environmental health , placebo , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Consumption of an egg breakfast may aid in body weight regulation through promotion of satiety. Dietary interventions are particularly relevant for children since the use of drugs and bariatric surgery are not commonly recommended. In a randomized crossover trial, we evaluated the effects of an egg breakfast vs. an isocaloric bagel breakfast on subsequent food intake in children (age 4–6 years, n=13) and adolescents (age 14–17 years, n=15). There were no differences in lunch time food intake between the two breakfast treatments for either age group. Visual analog scale ratings of hunger and satiety were also not different between the two treatments in adolescents. Consumption of the egg breakfast led to a significant increase in serum PYY levels (P = 0.0001) in adolescents. However, increased levels of PYY were not correlated with decreased food intake. These data demonstrate that egg consumption does not alter short‐term food intake in children, and they suggest that adolescents may not be as responsive to changes in appetite hormones as adults. This work is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01530061 . Grant Funding Source : American Egg Board