Table 3.
Meal pattern parameters of rats given diets containing different dietary fibers for three weeks 1.
| Item | Control 2 | KF 2 | PG 2 | PX 2 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake (g/day) | |||||
| Total | 51.68 ± 1.50 a | 46.58 ± 0.86 b | 46.01 ± 1.07 b | 48.47 ± 0.79 b | <0.01 |
| Nocturnal | 23.40 ± 1.20 | 20.55 ± 1.04 | 20.79 ± 0.96 | 20.18 ± 1.53 | 0.24 |
| Diurnal | 28.29 ± 0.67 | 26.03 ± 1.33 | 25.22 ± 0.64 | 28.29 ± 1.62 | 0.16 |
| Feeding rate (mg/s) | |||||
| Total | 6.59 ± 0.93 | 6.54 ± 0.68 | 8.41 ± 1.29 | 5.89 ± 0.57 | 0.26 |
| Nocturnal | 5.67 ± 0.88 | 6.04 ± 0.44 | 7.09 ± 0.52 | 5.37 ± 0.62 | 0.26 |
| Diurnal | 6.59 ± 1.08 | 7.38 ± 1.25 | 8.47 ± 0.85 | 6.32 ± 0.60 | 0.45 |
| Meal size (g/day) | |||||
| Total | 3.12 ± 0.20 | 3.21 ± 0.13 | 3.39 ± 0.19 | 2.92 ± 0.19 | 0.33 |
| Nocturnal | 2.36 ± 0.14 | 2.53 ± 0.16 | 2.52 ± 0.15 | 2.20 ± 0.10 | 0.30 |
| Diurnal | 4.36 ± 0.41 | 4.22 ± 0.33 | 4.89 ± 0.47 | 3.73 ± 0.30 | 0.22 |
| Meal duration (s) | |||||
| Total | 507.45 ± 39.86 | 517.79 ± 41.60 | 437.35 ± 35.27 | 517.51 ± 41.47 | 0.43 |
| Nocturnal | 449.70 ± 38.00 | 440.70 ± 49.95 | 365.73 ± 28.00 | 437.96 ± 37.82 | 0.35 |
| Diurnal | 584.90 ± 49.69 | 620.19 ± 51.21 | 591.17 ± 40.64 | 612.64 ± 49.50 | 0.94 |
| Meal number (meals/day) | |||||
| Total | 16.88 ± 0.74 a | 14.63 ± 0.50 b | 13.88 ± 0.83 b | 17.00 ± 0.89 a | 0.01 |
| Nocturnal | 10.00 ± 0.38 a | 8.25 ± 0.41 b | 8.38 ± 0.50 b | 9.25 ± 0.70 a,b | 0.07 |
| Diurnal | 6.88 ± 0.61a b | 6.38 ± 0.50 a,b | 5.50 ± 0.53 b | 7.75 ± 0.41 a | 0.03 |
| Inter-meal interval (min) | |||||
| Total | 73.49 ± 4.57 b | 87.72 ± 4.16 a,b | 98.23 ± 9.48 a | 76.53 ± 4.03 b | 0.03 |
| Nocturnal | 58.34 ± 4.70 | 73.24 ± 6.40 | 70.90 ± 6.68 | 65.10 ± 4.74 | 0.27 |
| Diurnal | 106.65 ± 13.23 | 113.15 ± 9.48 | 133.19 ± 13.33 | 93.65 ± 5.61 | 0.09 |
1 Values are mean ± SEM of n = 8, rows with different superscript letters indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05); 2 Diets were control or supplemented with 2% fiber of konjac flour (KF), pregelatinized waxy maize starch plus guar gum (PG), or pregelatinized waxy maize starch plus xanthan gum (PX).