Comparing self-reported speed of eating with an objective measure of eating rate.

Comparing self-reported speed of eating with an objective measure of eating rate in healthy young adults.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616000722493

Enrollment

Registered

2016-06-01

Start date

2016-03-02

Completion date

2016-03-04

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Self-reported eating rate is commonly used on a population level to show associations between eating rate and health-risks/non-communicable diseases. However, there is little to suggest the applicability of self-reported eating rate in a clinical setting, as well as, clear clarification as to what is fast and slow eating and at which rates do these risks occur. The primary objective of this study was to compare objective eating rate with self-reported eating rate to establish the applicability of self-reported eating rate in a clinical setting.

Interventions

The time to eat a lunch meal will be recorded on three occasions. Each meal will weigh 550g. The composition of the meals will differ with the proportion of starchy carbohydrate and non-starchy vegetables . The starchy carbohydrate will be rice or penne pasta. The composition of the meals are: Stir-fried beef (100g); Dolmio pasta sauce (100g); white rice or penne pasta (100g); and mixed vegetables (250g). Stir-fried beef (100g); Dolmio pasta sauce (100g); white rice or penne pasta (150g); and mixed vegetables (200g). Stir-fried beef (100g); Dolmio pasta sauce (100g); white rice or penne pasta (200g); and mixed vegetables (150g). The washout will be one week. Participants will be asked to arrive having fasted for a minimum of 2.5 hour.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

University students

Exclusion criteria

People with special dietary requirements that we cannot cater to

Outcome results