Fast Food Feeding in Youth

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The primary aim of the proposed pilot study is to assess the effects of fast food meals, varying in serving size and rate of delivery, on energy (calorie) intake in adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00121706

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

18

Starts

2005-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-02-06

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI) between the 85th and 98th percentiles for sex and age
• Consumption of fast food at least one time per week
• Willingness to eat the foods specified in the research methods
• Parent/guardian willing and able to cooperate
• Access to a working telephone

You may not qualify if…

• Major medical illness (eg, diabetes; heart, renal, or liver disease; cancer; endocrinopathy)
• Taking any prescription medication that may affect food intake
• Current smoking (i.e., any tobacco in the last month)
• Previous diagnosis of an eating disorder

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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