Effect of Beans Compared to Beef on Satiety in Older Adults

NCT05499819 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REB-22-03-028
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This human clinical trial is using a randomized crossover design to examine the effect of two varieties of beans compared to beef on satiety and food intake in older adults.

Conditions

Older Adults

Keywords

beans; beef; satiety; appetite; food intake; energy intake; older adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Subjective appetite sensations

  Fullness, satisfaction, hunger, desire to eat, prospective food consumption (measured by a visual analogue scale in mm)

  Area under the 180 minute curve

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Food intake at an ad libitum pizza meal

  180 minutes after consumption of study treatment (in a breakfast meal)

• 24-hour energy intake

  24 hours

Study Arms (3)

Black beans

EXPERIMENTAL

Canned black beans, drained and rinsed

Other: Canned black beans, drained and rinsed

Red kidney beans

EXPERIMENTAL

Canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Other: Canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Extra-lean ground beef

EXPERIMENTAL

Extra-lean ground beef, pan-fried

Other: Extra-lean ground beef

Interventions

Canned black beans, drained and rinsed OTHER

Canned black beans, drained and rinsed and consumed in a tortilla wrap

Black beans

Canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed OTHER

Canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, drained and rinsed and consumed in a tortilla wrap

Red kidney beans

Extra-lean ground beef OTHER

Extra-lean ground beef, pan-fried and consumed in a tortilla wrap

Extra-lean ground beef

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy males and females
• ≥60 years old
• BMI between 18.5-30 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

• Medication use that is not at a stable dose (at least 3 months)
• Natural health product use that is not at a stable dose (at least 3 months)
• Antibiotic use in the past 3 months
• Overnight shift work
• Alcohol consumption \>14 drinks/week or \>4 drinks/sitting
• Anaphylactic food allergy
• Pulse (beans, lentils, chickpeas, dried peas) consumption \>4 servings per week
• Recent or intended significant weight loss or weight gain (\>4 kg in previous 3 months)
• Breakfast skipping ≥4 days per week
• Vegan diet
• Dislike or unable to consume beans, ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, white tortilla wraps or frozen cheese pizza
• Three Factor Eating Questionnaire scale scores \>11 for Cognitive Restraint, \>9 for Disinhibition, and \>8 for Hunger
• Diagnosed hypertension (blood pressure \>140/90mmHg) that is not managed
• Diagnosed digestive-related condition (i.e. Celiac Disease, constipation, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gluten intolerance, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis), irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance)
• Diagnosed cognitive-related condition (i.e. Alzheimer's Disease, amnesia, dementia, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, Parkinson's Disease, schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Guelph: lead
• Ontario Bean Growers: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Human Nutraceutical Research Unit

Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Fluit MJ, Adams BF, Ribau ZJ, Duncan AM. Beans Improve Satiety to an Effect that Is Not Significantly Different from Beef in Older Adults: A Randomized, Crossover Trial. J Nutr. 2025 Apr;155(4):1193-1201. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.02.008. Epub 2025 Feb 14.

  PMID: 39954740 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2022
• First Posted: August 12, 2022
• Study Start: May 18, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 22, 2023
• Study Completion: November 22, 2023
• Last Updated: May 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)