Even though the yogurt had more protein, it didn’t make women feel significantly fuller than the crackers at the 90-minute mark.

Scientific Claim

In healthy women aged 27 ± 2 years with normal BMI (23.4 ± 0.7 kg/m²), consuming a 160-kcal high-protein yogurt snack in the afternoon does not significantly alter post-snack fullness at 90 minutes compared to a 160-kcal high-fat cracker snack (44 ± 6 mm vs. 52 ± 5 mm, p = NS), despite higher protein content.

Original Statement

“fullness at 90 min post-snack was greater following the yogurt snack (52 ± 5 mm*min) vs. chocolate (31 ± 6 mm*min, p < 0.01) but not crackers (44 ± 6 mm*min, NS)”

From study:Effects of high-protein vs. high- fat snacks on appetite control, satiety, and eating initiation in healthy women

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

definitive

Can make definitive causal claims

Assessment Explanation

The non-significant result (NS) is accurately reported and supports definitive language for the absence of a difference at this time point.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Effects of high-protein vs. high- fat snacks on appetite control, satiety, and eating initiation in healthy women

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2014 Sep 29

The study found that eating a high-protein yogurt snack didn’t make women feel fuller than eating a high-fat cracker snack, even though the yogurt had more protein—so the claim is correct.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Effects of high-protein vs. high- fat snacks on appetite control, satiety, and eating initiation in healthy women

Score: 46

DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-13-97

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