Eating Frequency and Visceral Adipose Tissue, Body Fat, and Obesity Risk in Hispanic College Freshmen
Completed
Conditions studied: Obesity, Metabolic Disease, Eating Behavior, Adiposity, Sleep, Physical Activity
In brief
Due to the increased focus on education and changing lifestyle, college students are particularly susceptible to poor overall health and wellness due to inadequate sleep and poor dietary choices. This is particularly important because the behavioral choices college students make may affect their risk of chronic disease. This study will research these topics via an online survey, in person visit and stool sample.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03321305
- Run by
- University of Texas at Austin
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2013-11-13
- Expected to finish
- 2016-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-10-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or female;
- Ages 18-24 years;
- Self-reported Hispanics (all four grandparents must be Hispanic)
- 50% of the sample will be self reported infrequent eaters (those who eat less than 2 eating occasions per day), as measured by 24-hr recalls
- 50% of the sample will be self-reported frequent eaters (those who report 3 or more eating occasions per day)
- A natural selection of normal, overweight and obese subjects will be recruited.
You may not qualify if…
- Subjects with serious medical disease as identified from a health history form;
- Pregnant;
- Taking any medications known to influence body composition or glucose/insulin action or psychoactive medications;
- Are diagnosed with diseases that may influence glucose/insulin indices or body composition;
- Have participated in a weight loss, dietary, or physical activity intervention in the past 6 months;
- Have a learning impairment that would complicate survey administration;
- Have braces, a pacemaker, or any other contraindications to MRI scanning, as visceral adipose tissue is a primary outcome
Where it is running
- University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States
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