Assessment of Satiety Following Oral Administration of an Erythritol Sweetened Beverage

Exclusion Criteria

• •Exclude if smoking, substance abuse, have a chronic medical or psychiatric illness, regularly intake medications (except for oral contraceptives), regularly use supplements besides vitamins/minerals, have a history of gastrointestinal or renal disorders, have food allergies, have medical dietary restrictions, or have any abnormalities detected on physical examination indicative of disease.
• •Participants must have intact gastrointestinal and kidney function to adequately absorb and eliminate the erythritol. Eligibility will be determined by self-reported medical history, physical examination, and specific questioning to exclude prior renal or Gastrointestinal disease after the informed consent process.
• •Exclude if abnormal GI anatomy due to surgery (besides appendix removal) or congenital defect as may impair ghrelin production.
• •Exclude if the patient is pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant as erythritol has not been specifically tested in this population.
• •Exclude if have a Body Mass Index over 25, as ghrelin as a marker of satiety may not be accurate at high Body Mass Index.