Influence of Meal Schedule: Gender Differences

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Probe meal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03773432

PR(AG)338/2016G

Details and patient eligibility

About

Gender differences in the effect of meal schedule will be studied in a parallel design (10 women and 10 men). In two separate days a probe meal (290 stewed beans, 35 g bread, 100 mL water; 549 Kcal) will be administered in the afternoon, i.e. conventional schedule, and in the morning, i.e. unconventional schedule. The effect of meal schedule will be measured as the differences between the responses on both study days. Participants will be instructed to eat standard dinner the day before and to consume standard breakfast at home the day of the afternoon test. Studies will be conducted in a quiet, isolated room with participants siting on a chair. Perception will be measured at 5 min intervals 10 min before and 20 min after ingestion and at 10 min intervals up to 60 min after the probe meal.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• non-obese

Exclusion criteria

• history of gastrointestinal symptoms
• prior obesity
• use of medications
• history of anosmia and ageusia
• current dieting
• alcohol abuse
• psychological disorders
• eating disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Men

Other group

Description:

In two separate days a probe meal (290 stewed beans, 35 g bread, 100 mL water; 549 Kcal) will be served at conventional and unconventional time.

Treatment:

Other: Probe meal

Women

Other group

Description:

In two separate days a probe meal (290 stewed beans, 35 g bread, 100 mL water; 549 Kcal) will be served at conventional and unconventional time.

Treatment:

Other: Probe meal