Effects of Variety and Portion Size on Meal Intake of Adults
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Conditions studied: Eating Behavior
In brief
The primary purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the combined effects of meal variety and portion size on food intake at a meal. The study will also explore relationships with eating microstructure such as eating rate and bite size. Additionally, other individual characteristics will be examined for their influence on the effects of variety and portion size on meal intake.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05152693
- Run by
- Penn State University
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2022-01-20
- Expected to finish
- 2023-01-27
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-12-10
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Be willing and able to travel to Penn State University Park campus weekly for meals
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Be a woman 20 - 65 years old
- Regularly eat 3 meals/day
- Be willing to refrain from drinking alcohol the day before and during test days
- Have a body mass index between 18.0 and 35.0 kg/m*m
- Be willing to refrain from eating after 10 pm the evening before test sessions
- Be willing to participate in all study procedures
You may not qualify if…
- Must not be a smoker
- Must not be an athlete in training
- Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of screening
- Must not have taken prescription or non-prescription drugs that may affect appetite or food intake within the last 3 months
- Must not dislike or be unable to eat the test foods (because of allergies, intolerance, or dietary restrictions)
- Must not be currently dieting to gain or lose weight
- Must not have a health condition that affects appetite
- Must not have participated in a similar study in our lab in the past year
- Must not be a student, faculty, or staff member in nutritional sciences or psychology
Where it is running
- Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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