Effects of single plant-based vs. animal-based meals on satiety and mood in real-world smartphone-embedded studies.

ABSTRACT: Adopting plant-based diets high in fiber may reduce global warming and obesity prevalence. Physiological and psychological determinants of plant-based food intake remain unclear. As fiber has been linked with improved gut-brain signaling, we hypothesized that a single plant-based (vegetarian and vegan) compared to an animal-based (animal flesh) meal, would induce higher satiety, higher mood and less stress. In three large-scale smartphone-based studies, adults (n_all = 16,379) ranked satiety and mood before and after meal intake. Meal intake induced satiety and higher mood. Plant-based meal choices did not explain differences in post-meal hunger. Individuals choosing a plant-based meal reported slightly higher mood before and smaller mood increases after the meal compared to thos

SUBMITTER: Medawar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810708 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature