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Investigation of food Taste on Satiety and food preference

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Eating attitudes and behaviours
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN73587155
Lead Sponsor
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Japan)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Female, in good general health, aged 18-30 years
2. Non-obese (< 30kg/m2)
3. Acceptance of the study foods

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently following a weight loss/maintenance routine
2. History of eating or psychological disorders in previous 3 years

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Food intake at one's pleasure (ad libitum): multi item test meal (buffet)<br>2. Foods of known macronutrient and energy composition, each item weighed before and after consumption to the nearest 0.1g
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Food selection according to taste (savoury or sweet) and fat content (>50% or <25% energy) of items consumed in test meal<br>2. Subjective appetite (hunger, fullness, prospective consumption) using visisal analogue scales (VAS) score (0 = not at all, 100 = extremely) at 0, +10, +20, +30 minutes following preload consumption<br>3. Food preferences using computerised task to assess images of foods varying according to taste (savoury or sweet) and fat content (>50% or <25% energy) <br>4. Liking measured by (VAS) score (0 = not at all, 100 = extremely) at +10 minutes following preload consumption<br>5. Wanting measured by paired choice reaction time task
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