Procedures
A registered dietitian provided a cursory overview of the
food guide pyramid to illustrate how the provision of a structured,
healthful, post-dinner snack to replace more typical high
calorie or high fat snacking alternatives might be beneficial.
Only general information about the food guide pyramid was
provided; no information on portion sizes, weight loss instructions,
dietary recommendations, or individual dietary advice
was given. The CR group was instructed to eat 1 cup of
ready-to-eat-cereal along with 2/3 cup of low fat milk, at least
90 minutes after dinner. A selection of ready-to-eat cereals
containing 100–135 kcal, 2–6 g protein, 0.5g fat, 23–32g
carbohydrates, and 1–1.5 g dietary fiber per cup were provided
by the Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI. Milk-intolerant
individuals were instructed to use low fat soymilk. The NC
group was instructed to continue their normal diet. Follow-up
visits were on weeks 2 and 4, after the baseline visit (week 0).