Assessment of the tolerability, and appetite suppressing effect, of a midmorning snack containing high molecular weight polysaccharides, which form a gel in the stomach

The increased prevalence of overweight individuals in the western population has coincided with an increase in the consumption of energy dense snacks between meals and the frequency of snack food consumption(1). [...]a differential in the satiating properties of macronutrients has been demonstrated, with protein or poorly digested carbohydrate consumption resulting in reduced intake at the next meal(3), such that snacks rich in these macronutrients could play a role in reducing daily EI. See PDF] Despite subjective appetite being unaffected, consuming a mid-morning snack containing a mix of high molecular weight polysaccharides, reduced energy intake at the next meal. 1.