Author, as appears in the article.: Miguéns-Gómez A; Sierra-Cruz M; Rodríguez-Gallego E; Beltrán-Debón R; Blay MT; Terra X; Pinent M; Ardévol A

Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

URV's Author/s: Ardèvol Grau, Anna / Beltrán Debón, Raúl Alejandro / Blay Olivé, Maria Teresa / Miguéns Gómez, Alba / Rodríguez Gallego, Esther / Sierra Cruz, Marta / Terra Barbadora, Ximena

Keywords: Satiety Protein Insect Food energy intake Edible insects Appetite Almond validity sensations satiety motivation meal insect high-carbohydrate food energy intake dietary proteins body-weight appetite almond

Abstract: Protein is considered the most satiating macronutrient, and its effect on satiety and food intake is source-dependent. For the first time, we compared the effect of the administration of an insect or almond preload, both containing 20 g of protein, on appetite and food intake in human subjects. Participants consumed both foods and a vehicle as a liquid preload on three separate days. They were then offered a breakfast and lunch buffet meal at which food intake was measured. Visual analogue scale (VAS) questionnaires were completed following the three preloads to assess appetite and other sensations. At breakfast, reduced energy intake was observed for both preloads compared with vehicle. At lunch, food intake only differed in the insect group, which consumed more than the vehicle. Insect preload increased the total amount of protein ingested with a slight increase in total energy consumed, differently than almond, which significantly increased total protein and energy consumed. There was no correlation between indigestion-sensation ratings and food intake. Moreover, the insect preload resulted in lower sleepiness and tiredness ratings compared with the almond preload. Thus, insect-derived protein may be suitable as a safe ingredient for snacks intended for elderly or infirm patients who require increased protein intake.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: ximena.terra@urv.cat raul.beltran@urv.cat esther.rodriguez@urv.cat mteresa.blay@urv.cat anna.ardevol@urv.cat marta.sierra@estudiants.urv.cat marta.sierra@estudiants.urv.cat alba.miguens@estudiants.urv.cat alba.miguens@estudiants.urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-1043-5844 0000-0001-9691-1906 0000-0002-6256-9847 0000-0003-0156-7538

Record's date: 2023-02-23

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/7/1463

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Nutrients. 14 (7):

APA: Miguéns-Gómez A; Sierra-Cruz M; Rodríguez-Gallego E; Beltrán-Debón R; Blay MT; Terra X; Pinent M; Ardévol A (2022). Effect of an Acute Insect Preload vs. an Almond Preload on Energy Intake, Subjective Food Consumption and Intestinal Health in Healthy Young Adults. Nutrients, 14(7), -. DOI: 10.3390/nu14071463

Article's DOI: 10.3390/nu14071463

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2022

Publication Type: Journal Publications