Is there a relationship between sensitivity to fat in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, and is sensitivity to fat different in obesity?

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000557235
• Lead Sponsor: Christine Feinle-Bisset

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects had to be males between the ages of 18 -55 years, with a body mass index (BMI) between 18 -35 kg/m2). Subjects were required to be unrestrained eaters, consume less than 20g of alcohol per week, be non-smokers, free of gastrointestinal or chronic disease and not currently taking medication whicfunction.

Exclusion Criteria

Restrained eaters, smokers, sufferers of gastrointestinal or chronic disease, individuals currently on medication known to affect appetite or gastrointestinal function. Subjects completed factor 1 of the 3 factor eating questionnaire (restrained eaters are defined as those who score higher than 12), subjects were asked about their personal and familial medical history relating to chronic illness (heart disease and cancer) as well as gastrointestinal disease, ie Crohns, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Subjects were asked if they were smokers, and how much alcohol they consumed on a weekly basis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified