“…Bulking supplements such as dietary fibre increase feelings of fullness (Evans & Miller, 1975;Leeds, 1987;Raben, Christensen, Holst & Astrup, 1994) and augment satiating effects (Spiller, 1993;Ryttig, Tellnes, Haegh, Boe & Fagerthun, 1989) and so reduce energy intake and body weight. Interventions with a high and low fibre meal, short-term and long-term interventions (breakfast-Burley, Leeds & Blundell, 1987;breakfast-Delargy, Burley, O'Sullivan, Fletcher & Blundell, 1995;all mealsDuncan, Bacon & Weinsier, 1983; pre-loads before meals- Porikos & Hagamen, 1986;van der Ven et al, 1994;long-term supplementation-Ryttig et al, 1989;Rigaud et al, 1990;Krotkiewski, 1984) all showed decreased hunger feelings and decreased energy intake when fibre was added.…”