Determination of oral sweet taste function and its association with food consumption and Body Mass Index (BMI)

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000701729
• Lead Sponsor: Centre of Advanced Sensory Science/ School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

over the age of 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

smokers and BMI below 18 and above 35

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Possible associations between sweet taste sensitivity (less sensitive or more sensitive), and its association with dietary consumption. Mean taste thresholds for glucose, fructose, sucrose, sucralose and Rebaudioside A will be determined. Correlations between mean thresholds with dietary consumption (from 7 day diet diary and Cancer Council Food frequency questionnaire) will be used to determine if there are any associations between sweet taste thresholds with food dietary consumption.[Assessed once participants have completed the 16 visits.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Possible associations between sweet taste sensitivity (less sensitive or more sensitive), and Body Mass Index (lean, healthy, overweight, obese). Mean taste thresholds for glucose, fructose, sucrose, sucralose, and Rebaudioside A will be determined. Correlations between mean thresholds with body mass index (anthropometry data will be measured on the first and final visit) will be used to determine if there are any associations between sweet taste thresholds with body mass index.[Assessed once participants have completed the 16 visits.]