Dose Response Effect of Chia Seeds on Subjective Appetite and Glycemic Response

Inclusion Criteria: * Non-pregnant, non-lactating, healthy individuals; at least n=45 aged 18-55 years and up to n=5 aged 56-65 years, inclusive * BMI 18.5 to 34.9 kg/m², inclusive * No history of diabetes mellitus * Systolic blood pressure \<160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure \<100 mmHg * No major illness, trauma or surgery requiring hospitalization within 3 months of the screening visit * Ability to understand the study procedures and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study * Subjects must be eligible to receive income in Canada and be covered by a health insurance plan such as OHIP * Subjects are willing to follow current Covid guidelines with respect to attending study visits * Subjects are willing to sign the informed consent prior to any procedures conducted Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another PepsiCo trial in past 6 months * Failure to meet any one of the inclusion criteria * High alcohol consumption (\>14 drinks per week and \>4 drinks per day for males; and \>7 drinks per week and \>3 drinks per day for females), or history of alcohol or drug abuse. * Individuals with a history of bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal disease, moderate or severe renal failure, moderate or severe liver disease or any other medical conditions or use of supplements or medications that increase risk to the subject or others or may affect the results, as judged by the Principal Investigator * Unwillingness or inability to comply with the experimental…