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The effect of altering the proportions of meal components on subsequent energy intake: a randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overweight
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Registration Number
ACTRN12616000692437
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Otago
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

University students

Exclusion Criteria

Food allergies or restrictions that cannot be catered for. We will be providing lunch meals and there will be no other exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Energy intake for the remainder of the day following a lunch meal. The energy intake will be assessed by having participants record all food and beverage consumption. The participants will be given electronic scales accutate to 1g and instruction on how to weigh their food items.[Dietary energy intake following a lunch meal up until 23:59 of the same day]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dietary energy intake preceding a lunch meal. The energy intake will be assessed by having participants record all food and beverage consumption. The participants will be given electronic scales accutate to 1g and instruction on how to weigh their food items.[Dietary energy intake over the portion of the day starting at 24:00 to the beginning of a lunch meal];Daily dietary energy intake on the day of test. The energy intake will be assessed by having participants record all food and beverage consumption. The participants will be given electronic scales accutate to 1g and instruction on how to weigh their food items.[Dietary energy intake consumed over the period 24:00 to 23:59 on the test day]
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