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Effect of Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica, L) Supplementation on Body Composition, Weight, Post‐prandial Glucose and Satiety
Author(s) -
Wu Hilary,
Sung Anne,
BurnsWhitmore Bonny,
Jo Edward,
Wien Michelle
Publication year - 2016
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.30.1_supplement.lb221
Subject(s) - meal , bioelectrical impedance analysis , appetite , medicine , calorie , postprandial , crossover study , nefa , obesity , analysis of variance , zoology , food science , chemistry , body mass index , biology , insulin , alternative medicine , pathology , placebo
Research regarding the beneficial intake of chia seeds (high in α‐linolenic acid and dietary fiber) on body composition, weight, post‐prandial glucose levels (PPG) and satiety, in healthy female subjects is limited. Therefore, we sought to investigate the effects of adding 20% of daily calories from chia seeds on disease risk factors such as fat mass(FM), fat free mass(FFM), and body weight(BW), satiety, and PPG in healthy, free‐living females. College females (n=23) participated in a randomized, crossover design consisting of two five‐week diet treatment periods 1) chia seeds added (CHIA); 2) without chia seeds (CON), separated by a 5‐week washout. Body composition was measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry (DXA). Fasting glucose and PPG were measured at baseline and 60min after chia consumption. Satiety was measured by visual analog scale (VAS) appetite questionnaires. IBM SPSS v22 analyzed PPG (MANOVA), satiety, FM, FFM, and BW, (one‐way ANOVA), and the VAS appetite questionnaires (independent t‐test). There was a significant main effect for time for BW (pre = 55.2 kg, post = 54.7kg), BF (pre = 29.9%, post = 29.2%), FM (pre = 16.5kg, post = 15.9kg), and FFM (pre = 36.6kg, post = 36.4kg), and no significance for treatment by time or for all BIA variables, before, during and after meal satiety; or VAS and PPG between the CHIA and CON treatments. Consuming chia as 20% of calories does not contribute to weight gain or body composition changes. Support or Funding Information Salba Smart Natural Products, LLC