Relationship Between Dopamine Genetics, Food Reinforcement, Energy Intake and Obesity

NCT00962117 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2012-06-13

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether the presentation of various foods produces an increase or decrease in responses on a motivational computer task. In addition, the study determines if energy intake or motivation to obtain food is related to the dopamine receptor genotype.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of New York at Buffalo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leonard H Epstein, Ph.D. · SUNY Buffalo

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

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