Author Interviews, Coffee, Weight Research / 23.07.2018
Does Your Morning Coffee Really Make You Eat Less?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Leah Panek-Shirley, PhD
Assistant Professor
Buffalo State College
Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Houston Texas
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: The findings of existing previous research evaluating the effects of caffeine on appetite and eating are equivocal.
This study evaluated the effects of no (0 mg/kg body weight, e.g. placebo), low (1 mg/kg body weight), and moderate (3 mg/kg body weight) doses of caffeine in juice on appetite and eating in the laboratory and under free-living conditions.
While this study identified a small decrease (about 70 calories) in caloric intake after consuming the low (1 mg/kg) dose of caffeine in the laboratory at breakfast, this difference did not persist throughout the entire day. In addition, there were no differences in hunger, fullness, thirst, or desire to eat as a result of caffeine.
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