Food Reinforcement, Weight Status, and Energy Density
- Conditions
- Reinforcing Value of Food
- Registration Number
- NCT03981172
- Lead Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Brief Summary
The investigators previous studies have shown that obese and non-obese individuals respond differently to daily intake of snack food. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these differences are specific to high energy density snack foods. The investigators hypothesized that obese individuals would show an increase in motivation to obtain high energy density snack foods after two weeks of daily consumption, but that non-obese women and obese women consuming low energy density foods would have reduced motivation to consume snack foods after two weeks of daily consumption.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 53
- 18 - 50 years old, female, like study foods.
- current smoker, currently on a diet, medical conditions or medication affecting appetite (ex. methylphenidate).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of operant responses about one month Participants were asked to click a mouse button to gain access to food. A point was earned after a certain number of button presses and after 5 points were earned, the participant received 100 kcal portion of food.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Food liking about one month participants rated how much they liked the food on a Likert-type scale.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University at Buffalo
🇺🇸Buffalo, New York, United States
University at Buffalo🇺🇸Buffalo, New York, United States