“…The solubility and chemical structure of fiber may also influence the appetite regulation, energy intake and body weight (dos Santos et al., ). In this context, prebiotics are undigested fibers that stimulate the growth and metabolic activity of intestinal bacteria, thus improving the development of probiotics (Piad and others ). Inulin is a type of fructan widely used in the food industry, due to its technological characteristic as a body agent and substitute of fat or sugar (Rodríguez‐García, Sahi, & Hernando, ).…”