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Effects of visual food cues on hedonic eating behavior in lean and obese men

Effects of visual food cues on hedonic eating behavior in lean and obese men

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00011721
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-02-14
Start date
2014-08-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: Presentation (8min) of visual food cues (pictures of salient foods (verum)) following an overnight fast. Prior to the interventions, baseline measurments of all parameters will be performed.

Sponsors

Universität zu Lübeck, Center of Brain, Behavior and Metabolism
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthiness, lean (BMI 19-25 kg/m2) or obese men (BMI 30-45 kg/m2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Shift working, irregular rhythm of sleep; abuse of nicotine or drugs, food intolerance; vegan eating, chronic or acute diseases, regular drug intake, participation in an other study, allergy, serious sport

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The main question of this study is, if a stimulation with visual food cues, in contrast to neutral visual cues, increase the amount of food that subjects eat in hungry (buffet) or sated (snacktest) state. Therefore, the total calorie intake of participants is measured by assessing the eaten foods in gramm and kcal. A testbuffet is offered for 30 min. after the visual cue stimulation (food cue vs. neutral cue). 60 min. after the end of the testbuffet participants performed a snack test for 10 min. Here, total calorie intake is also measured.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in metabolic parameters

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSwantje Brede

Universität zu LübeckCBBM

swantje.brede@uksh.de004945131017818

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026