The Relationship of TV Viewing to Energy Balance in Adults

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Conditions studied: Obesity, Overweight

In brief

The specific objectives of this project are to: 1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment 2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing 3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00622050

Run by

University of Vermont

People needed

44

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-10-16

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI between 25-50
• Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week.
• Between the ages of 21-65 years.
• Willing to have study staff enter home several times.
• Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.

You may not qualify if…

• Live greater than 45 minutes from UVM campus.
• Enrolled in a weight loss study
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol.
• Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.

Where it is running

• UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences — Burlington, Vermont, United States

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