American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 58, 507-512, Copyright © 1993 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Acute effects of mycoprotein on subsequent energy intake and appetite variables

WH Turnbull, J Walton and AR Leeds
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, University of London, UK.

The effect of mycoprotein, a food produced by continuous fermentation of Fusarium graminearum (Schwabe), on energy intake and appetite was investigated. Female subjects, all classified as nonrestrained eaters, participated in two 3-d study periods. Subjects weighed food consumed on the day before the study, on the day of the meal, and on the following day. Subjects were presented with an isoenergetic meal containing either mycoprotein or chicken and visual analogue scales were completed immediately premeal, postmeal, and at hourly intervals for 3 h. Energy intake was significantly reduced the day of the study (by 24%) and the next day (by 16.5%) after eating mycoprotein compared with chicken. When measured 3 h after consumption, prospective food consumption and desire to eat decreased after mycoprotein compared with chicken. Evidence is increasing that fiber can have an effect on appetite and we have demonstrated that fiber-containing mycoprotein also has this affect.

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