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NCT Number: NCT01165086

Reducing Dietary Energy Density by Incorporating Vegetables in Order to Decrease Energy Intake

This study will test the hypothesis that incorporating vegetables into meals as a method of reducing the energy density will result in increased vegetable intake and decreased energy intake.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy adults aged 20-45 years

Treatment and study plan

Incorporating vegetables into the diet to reduce energy density

Other

The entree portion of breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals will be manipulated to be a standard energy density, a 15% reduction in energy density, or a 25% reduction in energy density.

Primary outcomes

  1. Energy intake

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Vegetable intake

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jul 19, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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