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Young Adult Eating Habits

NCT05550818 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-01-12

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Summary

Most individuals with obesity become so before age 35 and adolescent's unhealthy dietary patterns, specifically high intake of ultra-processed foods and poor overall diet quality, may contribute to energy overconsumption and weight gain. The overall objective of this research is to establish proof-of-concept for altered reward processing measured by brain response to ultra-processed foods, an increase in ad libitum energy intake, and adverse effects on executive function in response to an ultra-processed diet (81% total energy) compared to a diet emphasizing minimally processed foods in individuals aged 18-25 years.

Conditions

  • Eating Behavior
  • Eating Habit

Interventions

OTHER

High Ultra Processed Food Diet

Participants will be provided and consume a diet emphasizing UPF (81% energy). Diets will be eucaloric (50% carbohydrate, 35% fat,15% protein) matched for dietary soluble and insoluble fiber, added sugar, mono- and polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, antioxidant nutrients, sodium, and overall diet quality, for 2 weeks.

OTHER

No Ultra Processed Food Diet

Participants will be provided and consume a diet containing no UPF (0% energy). Diets will be eucaloric (50% carbohydrate, 35% fat,15% protein) matched for dietary soluble and insoluble fiber, added sugar, mono- and polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, antioxidant nutrients, sodium, and overall diet quality, for 2 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alexandra G DiFeliceantonio, PhD · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • Brenda M Davy, PhD, RDN · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-10
Primary Completion
2024-12-15
Completion
2025-06-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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