APPETITE REGULATION

This study tested if a wearable device on the ear could help people eat less. The device sends gentle electrical pulses to a nerve. Researchers compared the active device to a fake one in 60 healthy women to see if it reduced food intake and feelings of hunger during meals.

This study tested different ways to teach parents and teachers how to help young children recognize when they are hungry or full, aiming to prevent obesity. It involved about 1,461 preschoolers and their caregivers from low-income, rural areas. Researchers compared training for t…

This study tested whether a prebiotic dietary ingredient called Arrabina could help healthy adults feel fuller and better control their appetite. Researchers gave 135 participants either one of two different doses of Arrabina or a placebo (a dummy product) for 12 weeks. They meas…

This study tested whether special food supplement capsules, designed to release their contents in the lower gut, could help people with obesity feel fuller and eat less. Twenty adults with obesity took either the active supplement or a placebo during two separate visits. Research…