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Susceptibility to Weight Gain: Studies of Appetite Regulation in Lean, Overweight & Obese Men & Wome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Appetite regulation
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Registration Number
ACTRN12611000294954
Lead Sponsor
The University of Auckland
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. men and women, aged 18-60y
2. lean, overweight or obese
3. all ethnicities
4. desire to participate in clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Vegetarian/ vegan
2. Smoking (current or previous 6 months)
3. Appetite suppressant medications e.g. sibutramine
4. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any trial food ingredients
5. unwilling or unable to comply with protocol/ participation in another clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome is energy intake at the ad libitum lunch meal following the test breakfast meal. Lunch items will be weighed by research staff pre- and post-meal, and energy, fat, CHO and protein intake calculated using the dietary program Foodworks.[Lunch is served 3.5 hours (t=210 minutes) post the breakfast start time. Subjects have 30 minutes for lunch]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome 1: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for hunger and fullness.[Time points: t= 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180, 210, 240 270 and 300 mins. These time points are set assuming t=0 is the time the breakfast meal is administered.];Secondary Outcome 2: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for satisfaction and thoughts of food.[Time points: t= 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180, 210, 240 270 and 300 mins. These time points are set assuming t=0 is the time the breakfast meal is administered.]
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