Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Cross-over study with 8 odour conditions: 5 food odours, 2 odours in duplo (repeated two times), two non-food odours and no-odour (duplo). Each participant completed two sessions per day, in total 12
Sponsors
Technology Foundation STW (Stichting Technische Wetenschappen) (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 18-45 years 2. Healthy, based on self report 3. Body mass index (BMI) 18.5-25 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Smoking 2. Restrained eater 3. Lack of appetite 4. Dieting for the past 2 months 5. Change in body weight > 5 kg during last 2 months 6. Vegetarian 7. Hyper sensitivity or allergy to any food product 8. Pregnant or breast feeding during last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Appetite (on visual analogue scale) was filled out at baseline and 1, 5 9, 13 and 18 minutes after onset of odour exposure 2. Appetite for smelled foods (on visual analogue scale) was filled out at baseline and 1, 5 9, 13 and 18 minutes after onset of odour exposure 3. Appetite for smelled foods measured with food preference questionnaire was filled out 20 minutes after onset of odour exposure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivation at baseline and 0.5, 4, 8 and 17 minutes after onset of odour exposure | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed