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NCT Number: NCT01750177

Sedentary Screen Time Activities on Food Intake

The purpose is to investigate the effect of sedentary screen time activities on food intake and subjective appetite in 9- to 14-year old normal weight and overweight/obese girls. The investigators hypothesize that pre-meal exposure to screen time activities for 45 minutes increases subjective appetite and food intake at the next meal. Food intake will be measured immediately following screen-time exposure, and subjective appetite measured throughout the study period at 0, 15, 30, 45 and 75 minutes.

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Key information

Conditions

Exogenous Obesity

Age range

9 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy girls with no emotional, behavioral or learning problems

Exclusion criteria

  • boys

Treatment and study plan

Television Viewing before mealtime

Behavioral

Video Game Playing

Behavioral

Computer Use

Behavioral

Sitting quietly

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Food Intake (kcal)

    Time frame: measured at 45 minutes after the treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjective appetite

    Time frame: 0-75 minutes

    Subjective appetite (in mm) determined by visual analogue scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Toronto Metropolitan University

Other

Collaborators

  • Mount Saint Vincent University

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Sedentary Screen Time Activities Before a Meal on Food Intake in Girls

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 17, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 17, 2012

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