Elks CM, Terrebonne JD, Ingram DK, Stephens JM Blueberries improve glucose tolerance without altering body composition in obese postmenopausal mice. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Mar;23(3):573-80. doi: 10.1002/oby.20926. Epub 2015 Jan 22.
James LJ, Funnell MP, Milner S An afternoon snack of berries reduces subsequent energy intake compared to an isoenergetic confectionary snack. Appetite. 2015 Dec;95:132-7. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Jul 7.
Molan AL, Lila MA, Mawson J Satiety in rats following blueberry extract consumption induced by appetite-suppressing mechanisms unrelated to in vitro or in vivo antioxidant capacity. Food Chemistry. 2008 Apr 1;107(3):1039-44.
Nair AR, Elks CM, Vila J, Del Piero F, Paulsen DB, Francis J A blueberry-enriched diet improves renal function and reduces oxidative stress in metabolic syndrome animals: potential mechanism of TLR4-MAPK signaling pathway. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 5;9(11):e111976. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111976. eCollection 2014.
Roopchand DE, Kuhn P, Rojo LE, Lila MA, Raskin I Blueberry polyphenol-enriched soybean flour reduces hyperglycemia, body weight gain and serum cholesterol in mice. Pharmacol Res. 2013 Feb;68(1):59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2012.11.008. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
Stote K, Corkum A, Sweeney M, Shakerley N, Kean T, Gottschall-Pass K Postprandial Effects of Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) Consumption on Glucose Metabolism, Gastrointestinal Hormone Response, and Perceived Appetite in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial. Nutrients. 2019 Jan 19;11(1):202. doi: 10.3390/nu11010202.
Impacts of Wild Blueberries on Appetite and Weight Regulation
Interventional studies are often prospective and are specifically tailored to evaluate direct impacts of treatment or preventive measures on disease.
Observational studies are often retrospective and are used to assess potential causation in exposure-outcome relationships and therefore influence preventive methods.
Expanded access is a means by which manufacturers make investigational new drugs available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial.
Clinical trials are conducted in a series of steps, called phases - each phase is designed to answer a separate research question.
Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.
