Impact of the Eating Rate of Ultra-processed Foods on Dietary Intake Behavior and Metabolic Respo… (NCT06113146) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Impact of the Eating Rate of Ultra-processed Foods on Dietary Intake Behavior and Metabolic Responses
Netherlands41 participantsStarted 2023-10-02
Plain-language summary
The aim of this balanced-order block randomized controlled cross-over trial with 2 treatment arms is to determine the effect of eating rate (ER) of ultra-processed food diets (UPF fast ER vs UPF slow ER) on ad libitum energy intake across a two week period.
Who can participate
Age range21 Years – 50 Years
SexALL
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In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a participant must meet all of the following criteria:
* Between 21-50 years old at the day of inclusion
* Being able to read and understand English
* BMI 21-27 kg/m2
* Good general and mental health and appetite (self-report)
* Commonly (5 out of 7 week days) eating three meals a day around approximately the same times (self-report).
A potential participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
Based on the information meeting:
* Difficulties with swallowing, chewing and/or eating in general
* Suffering from an endocrine or eating disorder, gastrointestinal illness or illness of the thyroid gland, cardio-vascular diseases, bowel diseases, respiratory disease, neurological diseases, or diabetes, anaemia, cancer, or psychiatric conditions such as clinical depression, burnout or anxiety or bipolar disorder.
* Having a history of low blood pressure
* Having taste or smell disorders (self-report)
* Braces (not including a dental wire) or oral piercing
* Followed an energy restricted diet during the last 2 months
* Currently using or in the past 3 months (calculated from the first day of the study) used prebiotics supplements, probiotic supplements and/or antibiotics
* Gained or lost 5 kg of body weight over the last half year
* High restrained eater (DEBQ restrained eater scale ≥ 2.90 for males and ≥ 3.40 for females \[23\])\*
* Use of medication, including but not limit…