Fluid Dairy Products Consumed Before and Within a Pizza Meal on Glycemic Response, Food Intake and Satiety in Children

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of fluid dairy products on blood glucose and insulin, satiety and energy intake in normal weight and overweight/obese children in the age range of 9-14 y. Experiment 1: The specific objective is to examine the effects of isocaloric and isovolumetric amounts of 2% M.F. milk, 1% M.F. chocolate milk, 1.5% M.F. yogurt drink, tropical punch and water consumed before and within a pizza meal 60 min later on appetite and food intake. Experiment 2 will compare the effects of 2% M.F. milk and tropical punch consumed before and with a pizza meal 60 min later on food intake, blood glucose, and appetite hormone response.