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NCT Number: NCT00622050

The Relationship of TV Viewing to Energy Balance in Adults

The specific objectives of this project are to:

1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment 2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing 3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.

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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

21 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI between 25-50
  • Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week.
  • Between the ages of 21-65 years.
  • Willing to have study staff enter home several times.
  • Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.

Exclusion criteria

  • Live greater than 45 minutes from UVM campus.
  • Enrolled in a weight loss study
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol.
  • Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.

Treatment and study plan

No TV viewing reduction

Behavioral

In the control group, no intervention will be acted upon. This group will receive the exact same protocol as the intervention group, but with observation only.

TV viewing reduction

Behavioral

In the experimental arm, TV viewing time will be reduced for half of the study protocol time (3-4 weeks of a 6-8 week protocol).

Primary outcomes

  1. Energy Intake

    Time frame: Phase I and Phase II

Secondary outcomes

  1. Energy expenditure

    Time frame: Phase I and Phase II

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Vermont

Other

Collaborators

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Limiting TV Viewing on Diet, Exercise, and Sleep in Overweight and Obese Adults

Acronym: TView

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Feb 22, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 16, 2008

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