Even though the supplements raised a hormone linked to fullness, people didn’t feel any less hungry or more full after eating.
Scientific Claim
In non-diabetic adults with obesity, neither oral L-arginine alone nor in combination with sodium butyrate significantly affects subjective feelings of hunger or fullness after a meal, as measured by visual analog scales over 165 minutes.
Original Statement
“Neither intervention affected subjective satiety measures.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design cannot support claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim accurately reflects the null result without overstatement. The phrase 'did not affect' is appropriate for correlational data showing no statistical difference.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
The effect of oral l-arginine alone or in combination with sodium butyrate on glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion in non-diabetic adults with obesity.
Even though the supplements made a hunger-related hormone go up, people didn’t feel any less hungry or more full after eating — so the supplements didn’t change how full they felt.