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. 2019 Jan 6;8(1):15. doi: 10.3390/foods8010015

Table 1.

Summary of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) included in systematic review (n = 15).

Study Fibre type Dose Study Overview Appetite Hormone (Mean (SD)) (pmol·min/L) Gastric Emptying Rate (min) Energy Intake (kcal) Perceived Satiety (Mean (SD)) (mm)
Arshad et al., 2016 [35] Alginate 5 g Subjects: 30 (F: 18–30 y)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 1-week
Energy intake interval: 120 min
Satiety: 170 min
Food matrix: liquid (milk served chilled and iso-volumetric (250 mL)
Control: milk (250 mL) without fibre
Data not available Data not available 611.76 (35.01)
(p < 0.001)
Effect size = −0.81
76.36 (1.82)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = −0.90
Guar gum 5 g Data not available Data not available 551.71 (23.52)
(p < 0.001)
Effect size = −3.55
61.81 (1.82)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = −3.93
Wanders et al., 2013 [36] Alginate
(MW: 60–1000 kDA)
(i) 6 g
(ii) 9 g
Study 1 (energy intake):
Subjects: 121 (45M/76F: 18–50 y)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 2-day
Energy intake interval: 105 min
Food matrix: solid (400 g chocolate cookies with 500 mL of water)
Control: chocolate cookies without fibre
Study 2 (gastric emptying):
Subjects: 10 (4F/ 6M: 18–50 y)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 7-day
Gastric emptying rate: every 15 min and up to 240 min
Food matrix: solid (400 g chocolate cookies with 500 mL of water)
Control: chocolate cookies without fibre
Data not available Study 2:
AUC, 13C breath used
(i) 2126 (p < 0.05)
(ii) 2145 (p < 0.01)
No SD available to calculate effect size
Study 1:
(i) 943.44 (406.04)
(p = 0.77)
Effect size = −0.04
(ii) 702.68 (429.92)
(p < 0.001)
Effect size = −0.52
Data not available
Guar gum
(MW: 17–710 kDA)
(i) 5.6 g
(ii) 6.9 g
Data not available Study 2:
AUC, 13C breath used
(i) 1918
(p > 0.05)
(ii) 1864
(p > 0.05)
No SD available to calculate effect size
Study 1:
(i) 931.50 (501.58)
(p = 0.63)
Effect size = −0.07
(ii) 979.27 (525.46)
(p = 0.66)
Effect size = 0.06
Data not available
Rao et al., 2015 [37] Partially hydrolsed guar gum (PHGG) Study 1:
2 g PHGG
Study 1 (breakfast, liquid yogurt):
Subjects: 24 (12M/ 12F)
Study design: randomised, double blinded
Washout: 2-weeks
Energy intake interval: 180 min
Satiety: 240 min
Food matrix: liquid (yogurt, 125 g)
Control: Energy Intake: yogurt with dextrin
Satiety: yogurt without fibre
Study 2 (lunch, solid rice):
Subjects: 6 (4M/ 2F)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 2-days
Satiety: 300 min
Food matrix: solid (cooked rice)
Control: cooked rice without fibre addition
Data not available Data not available Study 1:
731.60 (162.76)
(p = 0.17)
Effect size = −0.41
Study 1 (breakfast, 2 g):
14.9 (15.19)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.46
Study 2:
6 g PHGG
Data not available Data not available Data not available Study 2 (lunch, 6 g):
22.8 (10.78) (p > 0.05)
Effect size = 1.29
Aoe et al., 2014 [38] β-Glucan 2.9 g Subjects: 21 (F: 30–49 y)
Study design: randomised, not-blinded
Washout: 7-days
Energy intake interval: 240 min
Food matrix: solid (cooked white rice)
Control: cooked white rice without fibre
Data not available Data not available 783.94 (147.47)
(p = 0.28)
Effect size = −0.34
Data not available to calculate effect size
Lumagaet al., 2012 [39] β-Glucan (viscosity = 55 mPas) 3 g Subjects: 14 (8M/ 4F:24–39 y)
Study design: randomised, single blind
Washout: 7-day
Measurement of gut hormones: 180 min
Energy intake interval: 180 min
Satiety: 180 min
Food matrix: liquid (250 mL beverages with isocaloric breakfast)
Control: beverages without fibre
AUC: (pg·min/mL)
(i) GLP-1: 1312.5 (467.71) (p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.18
PYY: 13125 (2806.24)
(p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.13
GIP: 7000 (9354.14) (p > 0.05)
Effect size = −0.11
Data not available 767.5 (246.2) (p = 0.13)
Effect size = −0.59
AUC (mm·min)
5400 (748.33) (p < 0.05)
Effect size = 1.65
Pectin
(viscosity = 90 mPas)
2.5 g AUC: (pg·min/mL)
(ii) GLP-1: 1125(62.5) (p > 0.05)
Effect size = −0.18
PYY: 135,00 (5612.99) (p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.17
GIP: 6000 (3741.66) (p> 0.05)
Effect size = −0.28
Data not available 871.2 (296.71)
(p = 0.59)
Effect size = −0.20
AUC (mm·min)
6000 (1122.5) (p < 0.05)
Effect size = 1.94
Wanders et al., 2014 [40] Pectin
(different fibre forms)
10 g
(i) bulking (25 kDa)
Subjects: 29 M (18–30 y)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 12-days
Gastric emptying rate: 180 min
Energy intake interval: 180 min
Food matrix: dairy based liquid 150 mL
Control:
Different fibre formfor EI and GER: dairy based liquid without fibre
Different supplementation methods: Gelled pectin in the form of capsule or liquid
Data not available 13C recovery
(i) 74.0 (20.4) min
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.19
(i)1058.09 (341.55)
(p = 0.44)
Effect size = −0.21
(bulking)
Data not available
10 g
(ii) viscous (80 kDa)
Data not available 13C recovery
(ii) 75.5 (21.0) min
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.2
(ii) 1058.091 (272.28)
(p = 0.38)
Effect size = −0.23 (viscous)
Data not available
10g
(iii) gelled (15 kDa)
Data not available 13C recovery
(iii) 82.2 (17.8) min (p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.65
(iii) 1024.65 (238.85)
(p = 0.17)
Effect size = −0.36 (gelled)
Data not available
Different method supplementation (gelled pectin) 10g
(iv) capsule (15 kDa)
Data not available 13C recovery
(iv) 64.1 (21.9)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = −0.91
(iv) 955.38 (308.11)
(p = 0.03)
Effect size = −0.42
(capsule vs. liquid)
Data not available
10g
(v) liquid (15 kDa)
Data not available 13C recovery
(v) 98.3 (21.1)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.82
Data not available
Martinelli et al., 2017 [41] Polydextrose 6 g Subjects: 25 (19F/ 6M:18–50 y)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 7-days
Energy intake interval: 240 min
Satiety: 30 to 240 min
Food matrix: composite meal (100 g pudding with 200 mL semi-skimmed milk)
Control: Pudding without fibre
Data not available Data not available 1021.27 (356.60)
(p = 0.53)
Effect size = −0.18
iAUC (mm·min)
5166.67 (666.67)
(p = 0.934)
Effect size = −0.27
Astbury et al., 2013 [42] Polydextrose (i) 6.3 g Subjects: 21 (12M/ 9F)
Study design: randomised, single blinded
Washout: 1-week
Energy intake interval: 90 min
Food matrix: liquid (chocolate-flavoured liquid, 400 mL)
Control: chocolate-flavoured liquid, 400 mL without fibre
Data not available Data not available (i) 1206.5 (420.58)
(p = 0.22)
Effect size = −0.38
Data not available
(ii) 12.5 g Data not available Data not available (ii) 1128.59 (421.58)
(p = 0.08)
Effect size = −0.56
Data not available
(iii) 25 g Data not available Data not available (iii) 1042.54 (346.10)
(p = 0.01)
Effect size = −0.81
Data not available
Soong et al., 2016 [43] Polydextrose 12 g
(i) low protein
Subjects: 27 (M: 21–40 y)
Study design: randomised, single blind
Washout: 5-day
GLP-1 hormone: 90 min
Gastric emptying rate: 90 min
Energy intake interval: 180 min
Satiety: 75 min
Food matrix: solid (soya bean curd)
Control: soya bean curd without fibre
GLP-1: (n=15)
(i) 338.97 (484.63)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.18
(i) 0.26 (0.14) min
(p = 0.05)
Effect size = −0.47
(i) 790.71 (231.73)
(p = 0.13)
Effect size= −0.42
iAUC (mm·min)
(i) 1892.44 (1570.33)
(p > 0.05)
Effect size = −0.05
12 g
(ii) high protein
GLP-1: (n=15)
(ii) 625.59 (776.77)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.60
(ii) 0.18 (0.17) min
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = −0.72
(ii) 774.21 (242.86)
(p = 0.08)
Effect size=−0.48
iAUC (mm·min)
(ii) 1809.11 (1402.49)
(p > 0.05)
Effect size = −0.11
Hull, et al., 2012 [44] Polydextrose (i) 6.25 g Subjects: 34 (10M/ 24F)
Study design: randomized, crossover, single blind
Washout: 1-week
Energy intake interval: 90 min
Food matrix: liquid (drinking yogurt)
Control: drinking yogurt with glucose syrup
Data not available Data not available (i) 731.36 (228.56)
(p = 0.61)
Effect size = −0.14
Data not available to calculate effect size
(ii) 12.5 g Data not available Data not available (ii) 711.52 (263.40)
(p = 0.44)
Effect size = −0.21
Data not available to calculate effect size
Juvonenet al., 2009 [45] β-Glucan (i) High viscosity (10 g) (>3000 mPas) Subjects: 20 (16F/ 4M)
Study design: randomized, single blinded
Washout: > 2-days
Measurement of gut hormones: 180 min
Gastric emptying rate: 90 min
Energy intake interval:180 min
Food matrix: liquid (300mL isoenergy and isovolumetric beverage with 200mL water
*Low viscosity acts as control
GLP-1 (AUC): (pg·min/mL)
(i) 74 (89.44)
(ii) 189 (214.66)
(p = 0.030)
Effect size = −0.70
PYY (AUC):
(i) 129 (720.01)
(ii) 668 (822.87)
(p = 0.038)
Effect size = −0.70
CCK (AUC): n=17
(i) 250 (181.42)
(ii) 449 (300.99)
(p = 0.006)
Effect size = −1.78
Paracetamol
AUC (*n = 10)
(i) 14670 (3443.55) (μmol·min/L)
(ii) 16340 (5567.81) (μmol·min/L)
(p = 0.051)
Effect size = −0.36
Combined
(preload + rest of the day)
(i) 1733 (113.05)
(ii) 2007.89 (154.16)
(p = 0.026)
Effect size = −2.03
Data not available
(ii) Low viscosity (10 g) (<250
mPas)
*Differed only in viscosity
Boll et al., 2015 [46] (i) AXOS, 8.9 g Subjects: 19 (9M/ 10F: 20–35 y)
Study design: randomised, not blinded
Washout: 1-week
GLP-1: acute (180 min)
Food matrix: solid (white wheat bread with 250–300 mL water)
Control: white wheat bread without fibre
GLP-1:
(i) 1.01 (0.92)
(p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.10
Data not available Data not available Data not available
(ii) hiAXOS, 18.4 g GLP-1:
(ii) 1.04 (0.92)
(p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.19
Data not available Data not available Data not available
Thazhath et al., 2014 [47] Guar gum
MW: 220 kDa
9 g Subjects: 12 (6M/ 6F)
Study design: randomized, crossover, not blinded
Washout: 5-day
Gastric emptying rate: every 5 min for 1st hour and every 15 min for further 3 h (240 min)
Food matrix: semisolid (mashed potato, 300 mL)
Control: semisolid mashed potato 300 mL without fibre
Data not available 13C2 breath used
285 (93.53)
(p < 0.05)
Effect size = 1.02
Data not available Data not available
Luhovyy et al., 2014 [48] High-amylose maize (i) 17.5 g Subjects: 30M (18–30 y)
Study design: randomized, crossover, single blinded
Washout: 1-week
Energy intake interval: 120 min
Food matrix: solid (cookies)
Control: cookies without fibre
Data not available Data not available (i) 1163.9 (279.34)
(p = 0.99)
Effect size = 0.00
Data not available
(ii) 31.5 g Data not available Data not available (ii) 1147.5 (310.56)
(p = 0.83)
effect size = −0.05
Data not available
Solah et al., 2014 [48] PolyGlycopleX (PGX®) (i) 2.5 g Subjects: 10 (20–29 y)
Study design: randomised, single blind
Washout: 2 or 3 days
Satiety: 120 min
Food matrix: liquid (water, 2 × 250 mL)
Control: inulin in 500 mL water
Data not available Data not available Data not available iAUC (mm·min)
(i) 3501 (2070) (p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.56
(ii) 5 g Data not available Data not available Data not available (ii) 2937 (1750) mm·min (p > 0.05)
Effect size = 0.32
(iii) 7.5 g Data not available Data not available Data not available (iii)3942 (2250) mm·min (p < 0.05)
Effect size = 0.74

iAUC, incremental area under curve; AUC, area under curve; SD, standard deviation; EI, energy intake; GER, gastric emptying rate; CCK, cholescytokinin; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide 1; GIP, gastric inhibitory polypeptide; PYY, peptide YY.