Investigation of food Taste on Satiety and food preference

Influence of savoury or sweet food on sensory regulation of appetite and liking and wanting for foods: a single centre cross-sectional randomised cross-over study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN73587155

Enrollment

Registered

2011-05-26

Start date

2008-03-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Eating attitudes and behaviours Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating attitudes and behaviours

Interventions

In the randomised cross-over study participants will be given iso-energetic, equi-palatable, liquid preloads made from commercially available foods and manipulated according to taste (flavour). 30 pa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female, in good general health, aged 18-30 years 2. Non-obese (< 30kg/m2) 3. Acceptance of the study foods

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently following a weight loss/maintenance routine 2. History of eating or psychological disorders in previous 3 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Food intake at one's pleasure (ad libitum): multi item test meal (buffet) 2. Foods of known macronutrient and energy composition, each item weighed before and after consumption to the nearest 0.1g	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Food selection according to taste (savoury or sweet) and fat content (>50% or 50% or <25% energy) 4. Liking measured by (VAS) score (0 = not at all, 100 = extremely) at +10 minutes following preload consumption 5. Wanting measured by paired choice reaction time task	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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