Sedentary Lifestyle, Hunger, Eating
Conditions
Brief summary
Participants will be exposed to 3 conditions, in random order: 1. A Facebook page where 70% of posts are related to food. 2. A Facebook page where only 20% of posts are related to food. 3. A control condition (colouring quietly). During each of the above conditions participants will be provided with identical snacks. The snacks will be weighed before and after each condition, to determine whether there is a change in food intake across the 3 conditions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFacebook
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is primarily non-food related posts.
BEHAVIORALFacebook + Food
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is food related posts.
BEHAVIORALColouring
Participants will spend 30 minutes colouring quietly.
Sponsors
University of Prince Edward Island
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18-25.
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ad libitum snack food intake | 30 minutes | Participants will be provided with snack foods based on a previously completed food preference questionnaire. The food will be weighed before and after each session to determine caloric and macronutrient intake. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed