Fast Food Feeding in Youth
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Enrollment
- 18
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Energy (calorie) intake during fast food feedings, assessed by direct observation
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 20 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The primary aim of the proposed pilot study is to assess the effects of fast food meals, varying in serving size and rate of delivery, on energy (calorie) intake in adolescents.
Detailed Description
Using a three-period crossover design, the investigators will evaluate three acute feeding conditions. * Under Condition A, the total amount of food in a large fast food meal will be delivered on a single tray at Time 0 (start of meal). * Under Condition B, the same fast food meal will be equally divided among 4 separate portions, with all portions delivered at Time 0. * Under Condition C, the meal again will be equally divided among 4 separate portions, but the portions will be delivered at 15-minute time intervals (Time 0, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes).
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Body mass index (BMI) between the 85th and 98th percentiles for sex and age
- •Consumption of fast food at least one time per week
- •Willingness to eat the foods specified in the research methods
- •Parent/guardian willing and able to cooperate
- •Access to a working telephone
Exclusion Criteria
- •Major medical illness (eg, diabetes; heart, renal, or liver disease; cancer; endocrinopathy)
- •Taking any prescription medication that may affect food intake
- •Current smoking (i.e., any tobacco in the last month)
- •Previous diagnosis of an eating disorder
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Energy (calorie) intake during fast food feedings, assessed by direct observation
Secondary Outcomes
- Energy (calorie) intake during the day of the visit and the day after the visit, assessed by multiple-pass dietary recall interview methodology