The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food

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Conditions studied: Hunger

In brief

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of television viewing on liking of food.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02505490

Run by

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

People needed

20

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-05

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18 and 35 years
• Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m2 and 24.9 kg/m2
• Unrestrained eater (≤ 12 on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire [TFEQ-R])
• Report a favorable preference for foods served in the meal including: macaroni and cheese and salad (dressing will be chosen by the participant via initial phone screen), participants must rate each food item ≥ 3 during phone screen and ≥ 50 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) during the initial screening session
• Regularly eat a meal before 10:00 am
• Are able to complete all sessions within eight weeks of the screening session
• Report being a non-smoker
• Are not taking medications that affect appetite or food intake
• Are not pregnant or breastfeeding
• Are not on a dietary plan or have dietary restrictions that prevent consumption of certain types and/or amounts of food

You may not qualify if…

• Binge eating; and/or
• Athletes in training

Where it is running

• University of Tennessee — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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