Appetite suppression through smelling of dark chocolate correlates with changes in ghrelin in young women

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Catégorie : Ketogenic Diet / Healthy diet

Publication : mardi 22 décembre 2020 03:45

The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between appetite and levels of gastrointestinal hormones after smelling chocolate and after melt-and-swallow 30 g chocolate (1.059 oz, 85% cocoa, 12.5 g of sugar per 100 g product).

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In conclusion, this study shows that appetite was suppressed after smelling or ingesting dark chocolate. The satiation effects after smelling seems to find its biological basis in the involvement of ghrelin, possibly mediating vagal tone. Satiating food odors are therefore challenging to study further and may be of medical interest by influencing appetite in clinical conditions.