The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food

The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food in Normal Weight Adults 18-35

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02505490

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-22

Start date

2015-06-30

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2018-04-05

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Conditions

Hunger

Keywords

Lunch, Television, Macaroni and Cheese, Salad tossed in dressing

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of television viewing on liking of food.

Detailed description

The objective of this investigation is to determine whether participants will have a change of liking of food based on television viewing. The specific aims of the study are: 1. Determine the effect of television on liking of food. 2. Determine the effect of no television on liking of food.

Interventions

OTHERTelevision

The purpose is to determine whether television impacts liking of food.

OTHERNo Television

The purpose is to determine whether the lack of television impacts liking of food.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Between the ages of 18 and 35 years * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m2 and 24.9 kg/m2 * Unrestrained eater (≤ 12 on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire \[TFEQ-R\]) * Report a favorable preference for foods served in the meal including: macaroni and cheese and salad (dressing will be chosen by the participant via initial phone screen), participants must rate each food item ≥ 3 during phone screen and ≥ 50 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) during the initial screening session * Regularly eat a meal before 10:00 am * Are able to complete all sessions within eight weeks of the screening session * Report being a non-smoker * Are not taking medications that affect appetite or food intake * Are not pregnant or breastfeeding * Are not on a dietary plan or have dietary restrictions that prevent consumption of certain types and/or amounts of food

Exclusion criteria

* Binge eating; and/or * Athletes in training

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Effect of Television Watching on Liking of Food via Visual Analog Scale	8 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026