Effects of breakfast and supper on energy expenditure

A comparison of the effect of consuming cereal with milk as a breakfast or as a supper, on physical activity energy expenditure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17457198

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-10

Start date

2016-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-06

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Conditions

Energy expenditure Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Energy expenditure

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to eat 50g fortified breakfast cereal with 150ml semi-skimmed milk for breakfast or dinner for four days in a random order. There is a wash out period of one week b

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Age 18-24 years 3. BMI between 18.5 and 25kg/m2 4. Report regularly skipping breakfast

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI outside 18.5-25 kg/m2 range 2. Report in training for sporting event 3. Known allergy to wheat, barley or milk

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical activity energy expenditure is measured using an accelerometer (Actigraph), worn on the wrist during waking hours of each 4 day intervention period.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dietary intake is assessed using 4-day food and beverage diaries, facilitated by using food portion booklets.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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