The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hunger
• Interventions: Other: Television; Other: No Television

• Registration Number: NCT02505490
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of television viewing on liking of food.

Detailed Description

The objective of this investigation is to determine whether participants will have a change of liking of food based on television viewing. The specific aims of the study are:

1. Determine the effect of television on liking of food.

2. Determine the effect of no television on liking of food.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-06
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-21
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-22
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Between the ages of 18 and 35 years
• Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m2 and 24.9 kg/m2
• Unrestrained eater (≤ 12 on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire [TFEQ-R])
• Report a favorable preference for foods served in the meal including: macaroni and cheese and salad (dressing will be chosen by the participant via initial phone screen), participants must rate each food item ≥ 3 during phone screen and ≥ 50 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) during the initial screening session
• Regularly eat a meal before 10:00 am
• Are able to complete all sessions within eight weeks of the screening session
• Report being a non-smoker
• Are not taking medications that affect appetite or food intake
• Are not pregnant or breastfeeding
• Are not on a dietary plan or have dietary restrictions that prevent consumption of certain types and/or amounts of food

Exclusion Criteria

• Binge eating; and/or
• Athletes in training

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Television	Television	The purpose is to determine whether a change in liking of food will occur while watching television.
No Television	No Television	The purpose is to determine whether a change in liking of food will occur with a lack of television.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food via Visual Analog Scale	8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Tennessee; 🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States