Introduction: Epidemiological studies have shown that consumption of fermentable fiber is related to the regulation of body weight. There is great interest in formulating foods with ingredients that increase satiety. Objective. To formulate cereal bars adding polidextrose (PX) as a possible ingredient to induce satiety and evaluate acceptability, regarding gender and BMI. Methodology. PX- bars were designed to provide 17 g PX/60 g serving. Two kinds of PX-bars were formulated: using apple (apple- PX) and chocolate (chocolate-PX). Food chemical composition was determined. For each sample, consumers determined acceptability using a 9-point hedonic scale. Consumers also had to express their willingness to purchase the PX-bars. BMI of the consumers was calculated and the individuals were classified into two categories: 1) underweight and normal weight and 2) overweight and obesity. The association between acceptability and willingness to purchase and, sex and BMI was established (Chi square test). Results. The 2 bars formulated provided 150 kcal/ serving. Fat content in the chocolate-PX bar was higher than in the apple-PX bar due to fat from chocolate used for formulation. Consumer acceptability ratings for chocolate-PX and apple-PX bars were 7.2 and 6.7 respectively, with no significant difference among them. More than 85% of consumers gave scores higher than or equal to 6 for both bars. Acceptability score of 6.0 is as a commercial or quality limit. Regarding the acceptability of bars, there was no difference between gender and BMI. A higher percentage of women and consumers with overweight would buy the chocolate-PX bar. Conclusion. The developed products were well accepted by consumers and could help in controlling body weight. Cereal bars would be a good vehicle for incorporating polydextrose at levels that induce satiety.

Introducción: Estudios epidemiológicos han demostrado que el consumo de fibra fermentable está relacionado con la regulación del peso corporal. Existe gran interés en formular alimentos con ingredientes que produzcan aumento de la saciedad. Objetivo. Formular barras de cereal con adición de Polidextrosa (PX) como posible ingrediente inductor de saciedad y evaluar la aceptabilidad en función del sexo y del IMC. Metodología. Se formularon dos barras de cereal con 17g PX/porción de 60 g, una con manzana deshidratada (PX-manzana) y otra con chocolate (PX-chocolate). Se determinó la composición química. La aceptabilidad se estudió en consumidores voluntarios utilizando una escala hedónica de 9 puntos. Se preguntó acerca del interés en comprar el producto. Se calculó el IMC de los consumidores y se clasificaron en dos categorías: 1) bajo peso y normopeso y 2) exceso de peso (sobrepeso y obesidad). Se estableció la asociación entre la aceptabilidad y deseo de comprar con sexo e IMC (prueba Chi cuadrado). Resultados. Las dos barras formuladas aportan, en promedio, 150 kcal/porción. En la barra PX-chocolate el contenido de grasa fue superior debido a la grasa aportada por el chocolate. En cuanto a la aceptabilidad promedio, la barra PX-chocolate obtuvo una puntuación de 7,2 y no presentó diferencia significativa con respecto a la barra PX-manzana (6,7). Más del 85% de los consumidores clasificaron a las barras con una puntuación igual o mayor a 6, que es lo establecido como límite de calidad en la industria. Para las dos barras, la aceptabilidad no estuvo relacionada con el IMC ni con el sexo. Un mayor porcentaje de mujeres y de consumidores con exceso de peso comprarían más la barra PX-chocolate. Conclusión: Los productos desarrollados fueron muy bien aceptados por los consumidores sin diferencia entre sexo e IMC. Las barras de cereal pueden constituir una matriz alimentaria adecuada para vehiculizar la polidextrosa.

OBJETIVO: Realizar a adaptação transcultural do instrumento INSPIRIT-R para avaliação de religiosidade e espiritualidade em pacientes com epilepsia no Brasil. MÉTODO: Após as fases de tradução e retrotradução do instrumento, uma equipe multidisciplinar julgou as versões obtidas quanto à clareza, compreensibilidade, manutenção do conceito original e sua adequação de sentido para a população brasileira. Foram testados 50 pacientes do ambulatório de epilepsia em Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. RESULTADOS: A média de idade foi de 33,7 anos (18-55) e a média de escolaridade foi de 8,0 anos (3-17). As mulheres representaram 52%. Os católicos perfizeram 80% e 82% dos pacientes e apresentavam epilepsia do lobo temporal como diagnóstico sindrômico. Na versão final em português, as questões 3, 7C e 7E sofreram modificações, assim como a forma de apresentação da questão 7. CONCLUSÃO: A versão em português do INSPIRIT-R foi facilmente compreendida, sendo mínimas as modificações realizadas no processo de adaptação cultural deste instrumento.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the INSPIRIT-R instrument for evaluation of religious and spiritual experiences into a Brazilian Portuguese version and its applicability among epileptic patients. METHOD: After the translation and back-translation phases, a multidisciplinary committee compared the back-translation with the original text in order to evaluate its content, comprehensibility, conceptual equivalence, cultural and contextual adjustment for Brazilian population. Lastly, the final version was tested on 50 long-term followed-up outpatients with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. RESULTS: The patients' mean age was 33.7 years (18-55) and 26 (52%) were women. They had attended school for a mean of 8.0 years (3-17) years. Most of them (80%) were Catholics and 82% had a confirmed diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy. In the final Portuguese version, questions 3, 7C and 7E required slight modifications, along with the layout of question 7. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the INSPIRIT-R instrument was easily understood by most of the patients, after minimal modifications.