Comparison of the effect of milk and pistachio (pistacia vera) snacks
consumption on satiety status, body fat percent, and macronutrient
intake in overweight or obese women: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to identified the effect of consumption
of milk and pistachio as snacks on satiety, body fat percent, and
macronutrient intake in overweight or obese women. Methods: In this
randomized cross-over trial, sixty overweight and obese women with mean
age of 24.42 ± 4.2 years participated. Each Intervention lasted two
one-month periods with a 6-day washout period. A visual analogue scale
was used to score satiety. To calculate energy intake(macronutrient), a
food record was obtained. Body fat percentage was calculated using the
Deurenberg formula. Results: At the end of the study, there was not any
statistical difference in energy intake at each snack groups
(p-value>0.05). Body fat percent for women in the milk
group significantly decreased (p-value = 0.001). There was not any
statistical difference in the area under the curve between pistachio and
milk snack groups (226.13±54.5 and 225.16±47.48, respectively,
p-value=0.930). Conclusion: The consumption of pistachio and milk as a
daily mid-morning snack for a month has a similar effect on the
maintenance of the satiety status in obese and overweight people but it
doesn’t have any beneficial effects on calorie intake. Keyword: satiety,
pistachio, milk What’s known? A satiety control strategy is a novel
method for achieving and maintaining an optimal body weight. Although
snacks consumed has a significant role in satiety status, there isn’t
any specific guidance for snacking choices. What’s new? Presently, the
evidence with regarding association between kind of snack and satiety
results are inconsistent. As our finding, the functional food and
healthy snacks consumed can a key role in satiety status.