title: Solid versus liquid-satiety study in well-adjusted lap-band patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are generally advised to avoid liquid calories, opt for solids and refrain from drinking with meals as this is believed to prolong satiety. The role of food consistency and satiety following LAGB is largely uninvestigated. The purpose of the study was to: (1) determine if food consistency impacts on post meal satiety in participants with well-adjusted LAGB and (2) compare the level of satiety achieved after consuming a solid versus a liquid meal between groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty intervention (well-adjusted LAGB) and 20 control participants were recruited. All participants consumed three iso-caloric breakfasts that were randomised for nine mornings. Participants were asked to rate their satiety on visual analogue scales (VAS) at set times after the test meal. Areas under the curve (AUC) VAS scores were compared within and between groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Solids (bars) with or without water provided greater satiety than the liquids (shakes) for both groups. Drinking water with the bar did influence satiety in the intervention group. For the intervention group (LAGB), AUC VAS values for the bar with water were 77.4 ± 11.2* and 72.4 ± 16.7* for the controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Solid meals are more satisfying in both LAGB and non-LAGB individuals. However, a solid meal with accompanying water did not alter meal satiety.
authors: LapSurgery Australia, Langwith Consulting Suites, 2 Langwith Avenue, Boronia, Melbourne, VIC 3155, Australia.
authors: Laura V
authors: LV
authors: Jones
authors: Kay M
authors: KM
authors: Jones
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Hensman
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Bertuch
authors: Toni L
authors: TL
authors: McGee
authors: John B
authors: JB
authors: Dixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004326:Drinking; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D012527:Satiation