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The Energy Balance Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01746186
Enrollment
400
Registered
2012-12-10
Start date
2010-10-31
Completion date
2015-06-30
Last updated
2023-02-13

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

Conditions

Total Energy Expenditure,Total Energy Intake

Brief summary

The purpose of this study if to determine the specific contributions of energy intake and energy expenditure to changes in body weight and fat.

Detailed description

1. Changes in body weight and fat will be positively associated with increases in total energy intake. 2. Changes in body weight and fat will be positively associated with decreases in total energy expenditure.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

University of South Carolina
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI: 20-35 \*Note : For participants that come to Orientation, we are allowing participants with a variance of 0.1 either way in the BMI range: 19.9 - 35.1 * 21-35 years of age * Men and women * Email address * Access to a phone

Exclusion criteria

* Currently on medications to lose weight * \>90th percentile on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) * Planning to move from the Greater Columbia area in the next 15 months * Other medical, psychiatric or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the principal investigator may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the intervention protocol. * Changed birth control status in past 3 months * Currently taking birth control but plan to stop taking it within the next 12 months or are planning to start taking birth control in the next 12 months * Planning to have weight loss surgery * Started or stopped smoking in the past 6 months * Blood pressure ≥ 150/90 * Blood glucose ≥ 145 mg/dL @ orientation * Blood glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL @ B3 * Total cholesterol ≥ 240 mg/dl with LDL-C ≥ 190 mg/dl or Triglyceride levels ≥ 300 mg/dL * Currently diagnosed with or taking medications for a major chronic health condition * Presence of an eating disorder * Currently participating in another study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
variation in total energy expenditure and variation in total energy intake contribute to changes in body weight and fat among young adultstwo years

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026