Differences in Eating Frequency Between Vegan and Omnivorous Diets
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Eating Behavior
In brief
This study will pilot test the use of two mHealth devices. One is called the Bite Counter and one is called a MisFit. The study will be among a sample of participants (n = 50) to monitor their eating and sleeping habits. The Bite Counter is a wearable watch-like device that detects and records when an individual has taken a bite of food. The benefit of using the Bite Counter is that it places a low-burden on participants to self-monitor their dietary intake. The MisFit is a commercial device that tracks an individual's sleeping and activity. The purpose of this study is to (1) find out how the Bite Counter calculates daily bites taken on a vegan diet compared to an omnivorous diet, (2) examine differences in sleep and activity between individuals following a vegan diet compared to an omnivorous diet and (3) get feedback from users before the device is tested in larger studies.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02417480
- Run by
- University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 34
- Starts
- 2015-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-04-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants must be adults (18 years and older) that are weight stable individuals (having a BMI between 18.5 - 25
- Participants must have been following their chosen diet for at least the past 6 months
- Participants must be willing to wear a wrist-worn device to track their food intake and physical activity
You may not qualify if…
- Participants should have not experienced weight loss or gain ±10 lbs over the past 6 months) and they must not be on a weight loss diet
Where it is running
- University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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