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Beverage Consumption and Fine Motor Control

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Body Weight
Registration Number
NCT02928653
Lead Sponsor
Purdue University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of daily consumption of aspartame, rebaudioside a, saccharin, sucralose, and sucrose on body weight and composition in a standardized protocol. The investigators hypothesize that individual low calorie sweeteners (consumed in a beverage) differ from each other in promoting weight loss and decreased fat mass (without energy restriction or dietary guidance) based on their chemical structure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
187
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI between 25-40 kg/M2
  • Non or rare users of LCS
  • Willing to consume large volumes of beverages daily
Exclusion Criteria
  • Weight change > 3kg in the last year
  • Plan to initiate a new diet plan in the next 6 months
  • Exhibit eating restraint
  • Pregnant/lactating

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Composition12 weeks

Duel emission X-ray absorbtiometry

Energy Expenditure12 weeks

accelerometer

Body Weight12 weeks
Energy Intake12 weeks

24 hr Dietary Recall

Appetite12 weeks

24 hr visual analog scale appetite

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Purdue University

🇺🇸

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Purdue University
🇺🇸West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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