The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast skipping' young women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01192100

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

22

Starts

2010-09-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-03

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 20. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
• Female
• Age range 15-20 y
• Overweight to obese (85th -99th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: 25-39.9 kg/m2
• No metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions
• Not currently/previously on a weight loss/other special diet
• Frequently eats lunch ( ≥ 5 eating occasions/wk)
• Consistently skips breakfast every week day (i.e., 5 week days/week)
• Right-handed (necessary for the fMRI analyses)

You may not qualify if…

• The participants will be excluded from participation in the study if they meet the following exclusion criteria:
• Male
• Age >20 y and <15 y
• Under Weight (<5th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: <18 kg/m2)
• Normal Weight (6th-84th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: 18-24.0 kg/m2)
• Morbidly Obese (BMI: >40 kg/m2)
• Clinically diagnosed with diabetes (Type I or Type II), having an eating disorder, or having any other metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions that would influence the study outcomes.
• Not currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months)
• Skip lunch ( ≥ 2 eating occasions/wk)
• Consume breakfast (≥ 2 eating occasions/wk)
• Left-handed
• Claustrophobic (≥ 2 past bouts of claustrophobia when exposure to small spaces)
• Do not meet the fMRI criteria established by the MU-BIC (regarding metal implants, etc.)
• Pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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