Effect of Liking on Fruit Intake

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Conditions studied: Intake of Fruit

In brief

Increased dietary variety has been shown to increase intake in animals, as well as humans, as compared to a diet or meal composed of one food. While most studies investigating dietary variety have focused on energy-dense foods (i.e., snack foods) and have emphasized the negative component that variety has on intake, very little research has been conducted with variety to determine if this food characteristic can be used to increase consumption of healthy foods (i.e., fruits). We hypothesize that increasing variety of fruits provided in an eating bout will lead to increased intake of these foods. Therefore, the aim of this investigation is to test the environmental factor of variety on fruit intake in males and females aged 18 to 45 years.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00580541

Run by

The Miriam Hospital

People needed

20

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Non-smoking
• Non-obese
• Unrestrained males and females

You may not qualify if…

• Health condition or use medications that influence food intake
• Require specialized diet therapy
• Following a weight loss diet, an athlete, or pregnant or breastfeeding
• Have allergies or aversions to foods used in study
• Report being a binge eater

Where it is running

• Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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