Treatment of obesity and improved general nutrition. Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
1. The six interventions are novel drinks formulated especially for the study, (low calorie, 78kcal, high calorie 279kcal)
2. All low energy (LE) drinks comprised of a combination of low-fat fromage f
Sponsors
University of Sussex (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adults aged 18-55 2. BMI in the range 18-29.9
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed diabetes 2. Current prescription medication other than oral contraceptives 3. Current or previous diagnosis of any eating disorder 4. Smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day 5. Restrained eating, defined as a score of 8 or more on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire restraint scale (Stunkard and Messick, 1985) 6. Allergy or aversion to any of the following:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Intake (kcal) at a test lunch consumed 30 minutes after consumption of each test drink 2. The rated experience of appetite before, during and after consumption of each test drink and test meal measured using Visual Analogue Scales 3. Measures will be for hunger and fullness | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Evaluations using Visual Analogue Scales of the perceived sensory characteristics of each drink (pleasant, filling, sweet, creamy) 2. Specific awareness of drink energy content obtained through a structured debriefing after the final test session | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed