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NCT Number: NCT03442829

Repeated Sweet Breakfasts and Subsequent Sweet Food Preferences and Intakes

This study will assess the impact of repeated sweet breakfast consumption versus repeated non-sweet breakfast consumption on subsequent sweet and non-sweet food preferences and intakes

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Key information

Conditions

Repeated Sweet Food Consumption Behavior Feeding Behavior Food Preferences

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth, US and Canada Only, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom

About this study

Participants will be randomized to receive either sweet or non-sweet breakfasts for three consecutive weeks, and impacts on food preferences and intakes will be assessed at baseline (day 0), after 1 week (day 7), and after three weeks (day 21). Preferences for sweet and non-sweet foods will be assessed during two taste tests at each assessment time, where six different foods will be rated. Sweet and non-sweet food consumption will also be measured at two meals at each assessment time - breakfast and lunch. Identical buffet meals composed of sweet and non-sweet foods suitable for consumption at breakfast and lunch will be provided ad-libitum. Intervention breakfasts will only be consumed on the days between test days.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • No known food allergy
  • No known taste or appetite abnormalities
  • Non-smoker
  • Habitually eats breakfast
  • Able to provide consent and complete all study measures

Treatment and study plan

Sweet food consumption

Behavioral

Sweet food consumption at breakfast

Non-sweet food consumption

Behavioral

Non-sweet food consumption at breakfast

Primary outcomes

  1. Food Preferences

    Time frame: 3 weeks from baseline

    Ratings of three sweet and three non-sweet foods during a taste test at breakfast. Ratings measured using 100mm VAS scales for different hedonic factors - pleasure, sweetness, desire to eat). Scores range from 0-100 where 0=least and 100=greatest for each hedonic factor. Assessments made on Day 0, 7 and 21, Day 21 reported.

  2. Food Intake

    Time frame: 3 weeks from baseline

    Amount of sweet and non-sweet foods consumed during breakfast on test days (days 0, 7 and 21, day 21 reported)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hunger Ratings

    Time frame: 3 weeks from baseline

    Ratings of subjective perceptions (two meals). Ratings measured using 100mm VAS scales for different subjective factors - hunger, thirst, fullness. Scores range from 0-100 where 0=least and 100=greatest for each subjective factor. Assessments made on Day 0, 7 and 21, Day 21 reported.

  2. Food Preferences at Lunch

    Time frame: 3 weeks from baseline

    Ratings of three sweet and three non-sweet foods during a taste test at lunch. Measures are the same as those used at breakfast. Ratings measured using 100mm VAS scales for different hedonic factors - pleasure, sweetness, desire to eat). Scores range from 0-100 where 0=least and 100=greatest for each hedonic factor. Assessments made on Day 0, 7 and 21, Day 21 reported.

  3. Food Intake at Lunch

    Time frame: 3 weeks from baseline

    Amount of sweet and non-sweet foods consumed during lunch on test days (days 0, 7 and 21, day 21 reported).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bournemouth University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Bristol

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Repeated Sweet Breakfasts on Subsequent Sweet Food Preferences and Intakes

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 22, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 23, 2020

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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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