Meal Presentation and Liking

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Volume, Energy Density, Meal Presentation

In brief

This study will investigate the energy consumed from an entree with high- or low-volume vegetables incorporated into the entree or served along side of the entree, in normal weight adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02505230

Run by

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

People needed

45

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m\^2
• Unrestrained eater (<12 on Three Factor Eating Questionnaire [TFEQ])
• Report liking Fettucini Alfredo, zucchini, and squash (rate all items >50mm on a visual analogue scale [VAS])
• Report regularly eating before 10 am
• Can compete all sessions within 8 weeks of the screening session

You may not qualify if…

• Report binge eating
• Report a medical condition that influences eating
• Report allergies to foods used in the investigation
• Currently smoke
• Report dietary restrictions
• Report taking a medication that affects appetite
• Report being pregnant or breast-feeding
• Report being an athlete in training

Where it is running

• Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory, University of Tennessee — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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