TY - JOUR
T1 - Evening Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumption Contributes to Weight Management
AU - Waller, Sandia M.
AU - Klurfeld, David M.
AU - Dhurandhar, Nikhil V.
AU - Vander Wal, Jillon S.
AU - McBurney, Michael I.
AU - Cho, Susan
AU - Bijlani, Smita
AU - Dhurandhar, Nikhil V.
PY - 2004/8/1
Y1 - 2004/8/1
N2 - Objectives: Post dinner snacking may constitute a significant proportion of total daily energy intake and contribute to overweight and obesity in some individuals (night snackers). This study tested the hypothesis that providing a structured snack in the form of a “ready-to-eat” breakfast cereal would help regulate excess energy intake and contribute to weight loss in night snackers. Methods: Adults (18 to 65 years of age, BMI kg/m2 ≥ 25), with self-reported night snacking behaviors, were randomized into a cereal group (CR) and a no-cereal group (NC). During a period of 4 weeks, the cereal group was instructed to consume a serving of ready-to-eat cereal with low-fat milk 90 minutes after their evening meal. Concurrently, the non-cereal group continued their regular diet ad libitum. Results: At baseline, there were no significant differences between groups for age, body weight, body mass index, daily caloric intake, or evening caloric intake. There was a correlation between number of days of compliance with post-dinner cereal consumption and weight loss (r = −0.36, p = 0.057). After 4 weeks, the compliant subjects (cereal intake ≥ 20 d) lost −1.85 ± 3.56 lbs vs. −0.39 ± 3.1 lb for the NC group (p = 0.06). Compared to baseline, the compliant CR group reduced their total daily caloric intake by −396.50 ± 641.6 kcal (p < 0.02), whereas, the NC group experienced a reduction of −23.22 ± 889.60 kcal/day during the same period (p = ns). Reduction in post-dinner calorie intake for the compliant CR group was significantly greater compared to the NC group (−141.74 ± 385.58 kcal vs. 85.82 ± 374.70 kcal; p = 0.042). Conclusion: Eating ready-to-eat cereal after the evening meal may attenuate caloric intake in night snackers and promote weight loss in compliant individuals.
AB - Objectives: Post dinner snacking may constitute a significant proportion of total daily energy intake and contribute to overweight and obesity in some individuals (night snackers). This study tested the hypothesis that providing a structured snack in the form of a “ready-to-eat” breakfast cereal would help regulate excess energy intake and contribute to weight loss in night snackers. Methods: Adults (18 to 65 years of age, BMI kg/m2 ≥ 25), with self-reported night snacking behaviors, were randomized into a cereal group (CR) and a no-cereal group (NC). During a period of 4 weeks, the cereal group was instructed to consume a serving of ready-to-eat cereal with low-fat milk 90 minutes after their evening meal. Concurrently, the non-cereal group continued their regular diet ad libitum. Results: At baseline, there were no significant differences between groups for age, body weight, body mass index, daily caloric intake, or evening caloric intake. There was a correlation between number of days of compliance with post-dinner cereal consumption and weight loss (r = −0.36, p = 0.057). After 4 weeks, the compliant subjects (cereal intake ≥ 20 d) lost −1.85 ± 3.56 lbs vs. −0.39 ± 3.1 lb for the NC group (p = 0.06). Compared to baseline, the compliant CR group reduced their total daily caloric intake by −396.50 ± 641.6 kcal (p < 0.02), whereas, the NC group experienced a reduction of −23.22 ± 889.60 kcal/day during the same period (p = ns). Reduction in post-dinner calorie intake for the compliant CR group was significantly greater compared to the NC group (−141.74 ± 385.58 kcal vs. 85.82 ± 374.70 kcal; p = 0.042). Conclusion: Eating ready-to-eat cereal after the evening meal may attenuate caloric intake in night snackers and promote weight loss in compliant individuals.
KW - Body mass index
KW - Breakfast cereal
KW - Night eating
KW - Night snackers
KW - Post dinner
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4143104712&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719374
DO - 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719374
M3 - Article
C2 - 15310735
AN - SCOPUS:4143104712
SN - 0731-5724
VL - 23
SP - 316
EP - 321
JO - Journal of the American College of Nutrition
JF - Journal of the American College of Nutrition
IS - 4
ER -