Cognitive Distraction on Food Intake: Randomized Crossover Exploratory Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Weight, Body

In brief

This study determined effects of a cognitive distraction on amount, preference, and memory of food consumed and perceptions of fullness, hunger, and enjoyment of food in a healthy young-adult population. A randomized controlled crossover study of 119 healthy adults, assigned to begin in either the distracted or control condition, was conducted.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04078607

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

119

Starts

2017-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• able to read and speak English and willing to consume foods provided during the study

You may not qualify if…

• adhering to any dietary restrictions or diets, having any food allergies, and/or having any chronic or metabolic diseases

Where it is running

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Urbana, Illinois, United States

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