Sex as an independent variable in the measurement of satiation: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Satiation is a key component of food intake regulation as it brings an eating episode to an end. The effect of sex on satiation measurement has not been characterized.

Objective

To assess the effects of biological variables on satiation.

Design

Retrospective cohort study. We included 959 participants (mean age 39 [SD 12] years; 70.7% female, and BMI 33 kg/m² [8]) who had measurements of satiation with a nutrient-drink test to assess volume to fullness (VTF) and maximum tolerated volume (MTV), and/or an ad libitum meal test to assess calories consumed to fullness (CTF). We performed univariate and multiple regression analyses to estimate the contribution of sex to VTF, MTV, and CTF, compared to other biological variables, such as age, weight, heig

SUBMITTER: Hurtado MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature