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Suppression of Energy Intake by Intragastric l-Tryptophan in Lean and Obese Men: Relations with Appetite Perceptions and Circulating Cholecystokinin and Tryptophan.

The Journal of nutrition2021The record ↗

  1. Finding, very limited evidencelowersAd libitum test-meal energy intake

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  • “Trp suppressed energy intake (P < 0.001), with no difference between groups (lean, C: 1085 ± 102 kcal, Trp-1.5: 1009 ± 92 kcal, Trp-3: 868 ± 104 kcal; obese, C: 1249 ± 98 kcal, Trp-1.5: 1217 ± 90 kcal, Trp-3: 1012 ± 100 kcal).”
    Study
    crossover
    Dose studied
    single intragastric load of 3 g or 1.5 g Trp, 30 min before a buffet meal, versus control
    Population
    Twelve lean men and 13 men with obesity; double-blind randomized crossover; buffet-meal energy intake 30 min after intragastric Trp; primary outcome; groups did not differ

Study record

Design
crossover trial
Species
human
Population
12 lean men and 13 men with obesity; intragastric L-tryptophan 1.5 g and 3 g against intragastric control, 30 min before a buffet-meal
Participants
25
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
19