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SynthesisNutrients2016

Effect of Polydextrose on Subjective Feelings of Appetite during the Satiation and Satiety Periods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Alvin Ibarra, Nerys M Astbury, Kaisa Olli, Esa Alhoniemi, Kirsti Tiihonen

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Nutrients, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07758387 (Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Functional Gummies With Polydextrose Versus Placebo for Weight Control in Adults With Overweight or Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07758387 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Functional Gummies With Polydextrose Versus Placebo for Weight Control in Adults With Overweight or Obesity

TypeinterventionalSponsorNutris We Care About You S.L.Ran2026 to 2027Enrolled96ConditionsObesity & OverweightArmsPolydextrose Gummies, Placebo Gummies
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alvin IbarraActive Nutrition, DuPont Nutrition & Health, Sokeritehtaantie 20, Kantvik 02460, Finland. alvin.ibarra@dupont.com.
Nerys M AstburyNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK. nerys.astbury@gmail.com.
Kaisa OlliActive Nutrition, DuPont Nutrition & Health, Sokeritehtaantie 20, Kantvik 02460, Finland. kaisa.olli@dupont.com.
Esa AlhoniemiAvoltus Oy, Joukahaisenkatu 1 C, Turku 20520, Finland. esa.alhoniemi@avoltus.com.
Kirsti TiihonenActive Nutrition, DuPont Nutrition & Health, Sokeritehtaantie 20, Kantvik 02460, Finland. kirsti.tiihonen@dupont.com.
DuPont (Finland) · FIUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSubjective feelings of appetite are measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) in controlled trials. However, the methods used to analyze VAS during the Satiation (pre- to post-meal) and Satiety (post-meal to subsequent meal) periods vary broadly, making it difficult to compare results amongst independent studies testing the same product. This review proposes a methodology to analyze VAS during both the Satiation and Satiety periods, allowing us to compare results in a meta-analysis.

methodsA methodology to express VAS results as incremental areas under the curve (iAUC) for both the Satiation and Satiety periods is proposed using polydextrose as a case study. Further, a systematic review and meta-analysis on subjective feelings of appetite was conducted following the PRISMA methodology. Meta-analyses were expressed as Standardized Mean Difference (SMD).

resultsSeven studies were included in the meta-analysis. There were important differences in the methods used to analyze appetite ratings amongst these studies. The separate subjective feelings of appetite reported were Hunger, Satisfaction, Fullness, Prospective Food Consumption, and the Desire to Eat. The method proposed here allowed the results of the different studies to be homogenized. The meta-analysis showed that Desire to Eat during the Satiation period favors polydextrose for the reduction of this subjective feeling of appetite (SMD = 0.24, I² < 0.01, p = 0.018); this effect was also significant in the sub-analysis by sex for the male population (SMD = 0.35, I² < 0.01, p = 0.015). There were no other significant results.

conclusionIt is possible to compare VAS results from separate studies. The assessment of iAUC for both the Satiation and Satiety periods generates results of homogeneous magnitudes. This case study demonstrates, for the first time, that polydextrose reduces the Desire to Eat during the Satiation period. This may explain, at least in part, the observed effects of polydextrose on the reduction of levels of energy intake at subsequent meals.

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AdultAppetiteArea Under CurveEmotionsFemaleFood AdditivesGlucansHumansHungerMaleMiddle AgedPostprandial PeriodRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSatiationVisual Analog ScaleFood AdditivesGlucanspolydextroseappetiteiAUCmeta-analysispolydextroseVAS

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PMID26784221
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