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Impact of food distance on snack food intake

Impact of altering proximity on snack food intake in individuals with high and low executive function

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN46995850
Enrollment
156
Registered
2015-10-07
Start date
2015-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-01-08

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

Conditions

Unhealthy diet Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Unhealthy diet

Interventions

Participants are told they will be taking part in a relaxation study so that the snack food can be placed without making participants aware that the study is about eating behaviour (awareness of the r

Sponsors

University of Cambridge (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged over 18 years 2. In the Cambridge area and surrounding areas (Stevenage, Peterborough)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any food allergies or intolerances

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of participants who consume any snack food, measured as any difference in bowl weight from before to after the participant is exposed to the snacks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The mean amount of snack food consumed, measured as the difference in bowl weight from before to after the participant is exposed to the snacks 2. Executive function, measured using the Stroop task (Stroop, 1935) before exposure to the snack food 3. Ratings of perceived effort to obtain the snacks and salience of the snacks, collected using a questionnaire following exposure to the snack food

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 13, 2026