Cortisol and Food Insecurity

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Food Insecurity

• Registration Number: NCT05191030
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Brief Summary

This study will use a within-subjects design in a sample of individuals with a range of food insecurity recruited from the Los Angeles community (N = 400; 50% men). These participants will then, in counterbalanced order, be exposed to a gold-standard laboratory stressor and a control condition, one month apart. Moderation analyses will test whether cortisol reactivity to the stressor acts as a modulator of the relationship between high levels of food insecurity and increased hyperpalatable food intake.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-13
• Study Start: 2022-03-11
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2026-03-01
• Study Completion: 2026-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18+
• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Recent (<1 year) diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders including any mood disorder, schizophrenia, or PTSD
• Recent (<1 year) diagnosis of eating disorder
• Recent (<1 year) diagnosis of metabolic or endocrine disorder or steroid or hormonal contraceptive use
• Pregnancy
• Allergy to any of the foods in the food buffet
• Participation in strict dieting or caloric restriction

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hyperpalatable Food Intake Measured in Kilocalories	Hyperpalatable food intake will be measured immediately after the intervention.	The primary outcome will be hyperpalatable food intake, initially measured in grams and converted into kilocalories. The food will consist of the following items: donuts, M\&Ms, potato chips, crackers, and Sprite. These foods were chosen because processed foods, added sugars, refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugar sweetened beverages are foods to avoid according to the 2019 American Diabetes Association Nutrition Consensus Report and are high in carbohydrates and glycemic index.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California, Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States