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Conditions
Brief summary
This study will investigate the impact of consuming alcoholic beer against non-alcoholic beer on the the liking and characteristics of two different sets of savoury food snacks (common food snacks and uncommon food snacks). Participants in this study will attend the study on four x 4 hour testing evenings and will be randomly allocated to a beverage (either a moderate serving of alcoholic beer and lemonade or non-alcoholic beer and lemonade) and to a set of snacks (either common and uncommon food snacks) on each evening. Participants will consume the provided beverages within 15 minutes and then consume the provided snacks until they are comfortably full. They will be asked to complete questionnaires on their liking of the different snack foods including the flavour, appearance, mouth-feel and texture. Other data that will be collected from participants throughout each testing evening include multiple appetite and hunger ratings, breath alcohol concentration measurements and food preference questionnaires. After each testing evening, participants will also complete a 2-day food intake diary which will record all the foods and beverages the participants eat for the two days after each testing evening. The results from this study will assist with understanding the impact of drinking beer on the perception of snacks. This will provide evidence to develop new snack options to have when drinking alcoholic beverages.
Interventions
Intervention: Alcoholic beer and lemonade. Alcoholic beer will be provided in two of the four arms. These two intervention arms are: 1) alcoholic beer and commonly consumed snacks and; 2) alcoholic beer and uncommonly consumed snacks.
Participants will be provided with 30g of alcohol (760mL of alcoholic beer) and lemonade (255mL) on each of the two testing evening. Participants will have 15 minutes to consume the beer. A randomly allocated set of snacks (either commonly consumed savoury snacks
Intervention: Alcoholic beer and lemonade. Alcoholic beer will be provided in two of the four arms. These two intervention arms are: 1) alcoholic beer and commonly consumed snacks and; 2) alcoholic beer and uncommonly consumed snacks. Participants will be provided with 30g of alcohol (760mL of alcoholic beer) and lemonade (255mL) on each of the two testing evening. Participants will have 15 minutes to consume the beer. A randomly allocated set of snacks (either commonly consumed savoury snacks or uncommonly consumed savoury snacks) will then be provided 30 minutes after consuming the beer and lemonade. Participants will be asked to rate their liking of the snacks and their characteristics. There is a washout period of at least one week between treatment arms.
Sponsors
Monash University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
This study is recruiting healthy 18 to 65 year old adult male drinkers with a Body Mass Index between 18.5kg/m2 and 30kg/m2 who like and eat savoury snacks such as crisps, biscuits and dips.
Exclusion criteria
1. Consume less than one standard drink per fortnight or less than two standard drinks per month. 2. Engage in excessive or risky drinking 3. Diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes or that on screening, not have a random blood glucose reading above 8.0mmol/L 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding 5. Smoker 6. Unable to tolerate lactose (i.e. have lactose intolerance but not using lactase tablets to manage symptoms) 7. Allergic or sensitive to nuts or nut products (nut allergy) 8. Allergic to cow’s milk protein (milk allergy) 9. Allergic to egg protein (egg allergy) 10. Allergic to wheat (wheat allergy) 11. Allergic to sesame seeds (sesame allergy) 12. Allergic to fish and crustaceans (fish allergy and crustacean allergy) 13. Intolerant to gluten (coeliac disease) 14. Vegan or unable to eat foods with dairy and egg products 15. Have dietary restrictions, such as for cultural reasons (i.e. requiring Halal and/or Kosher foods) 16. Have an implanted cardiac defibrillator, active prostheses, cardiac pacemaker or have open wounds on hands and/or feet 17. Currently dieting to lose weight and/or have an eating disorder
Outcome results
None listed