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The Impact of Food Reformulation on Energy Intake

NCT05744050 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2024-06-05

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Summary

Food prepared outside of the home tends to have a high energy content, and high levels of nutrients of concern (sodium, fat, saturated fat and sugar), especially when compared to home-cooked food. A number of studies suggest that when energy density of a food is manipulated it has a linear effect on energy intake, because consumers tend to eat a constant weight of food. However, recent observational research suggested that up to approximately 1.5-2kcal/g, individuals are relatively insensitive to changes in energy density, and there is no indication of compensation through altering meal size. However, upwards of approximately 1.5-2kcal/g, the authors proposed that individuals compensate for increases in energy density by selecting and consuming smaller meal sizes.

The investigators aim to measure participant's consumption (in grams and kilocalories) of three meals at low, medium and high energy densities, and to measure later food intake to observe any evidence of later compensation in response to experimental condition

Conditions

  • Diet, Healthy
  • Eating Behavior
  • Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low energy density lunch

Particpants will be provided with a lunch low in energy density (\~1.1kcal/g)

BEHAVIORAL

Medium energy density lunch

Participants will be provided with a lunch medium in energy density(\~1.7kcal/g)

BEHAVIORAL

High energy density lunch

Participants will be provided with a lunch high in energy density (\~3kcal/g)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Liverpool

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric Robinson, PhD · University of Liverpool

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-13
Primary Completion
2023-06-01
Completion
2023-06-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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