Healthy Eating Patterns During a Lifestyle Intervention
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Diet
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to address the gap in knowledge regarding the relationship between eating frequency and weight loss.
Detailed Description
Little intervention research has been conducted to examine the influence of eating frequency (EF) on weight loss. It has been hypothesized an increased EF improves appetite control, assisting with better regulation of energy intake, thus decreasing body mass index. Unfortunately, outcomes have not shown greater appetite control with increased EF. Instead, trends favor a lower EF reducing energy intake thereby producing greater weight loss than a higher eating frequency. Thus, a lower eating frequency may lower energy intake via behavioral mechanisms. At thit time no research has examined the behavioral mechanisms that may mediate the relationship between a lower eating frequency and superior adherence to an energy-restricted diet.
Investigators
Hollie Raynor
Professor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age between 18 and 65 years
- •healthy overweight and obese men and women
- •body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 45 kg/m squared
Exclusion Criteria
- •report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR- Q)
- •report being unable to walk for 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
- •are currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss medication or lost \> 5% of body weight during the past 6 months
- •diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes
- •have had bariatric surgery or are planning to have bariatric surgery in the next 4 months
- •intend to move outside of the metropolitan area within the time frame of the investigation
- •are pregnant, lactating, \< 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the investigation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Diet
Time Frame: 0 and 8 weeks
Diet (eating frequency, kilocalories, macronutrients)
Secondary Outcomes
- Anthropometrics(0 and 8 weeks)
- Binge Eating(0 and 8 weeks)
- Physical Activity(0 and 8 weeks)
- Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)(0 and 8 weeks)