Reducing Energy Density by Different Methods to Decrease Energy Intake

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Other: Energy density feeding study

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01470300

2R01DK059853-10 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

FoodED401

R37DK039177-19 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to investigate how using different methods to reduce the energy density of entrees affects daily energy intake in adults. It is hypothesized that reducing the energy density of entrees will decrease energy intake. It is also hypothesized that reducing the energy density by incorporating fruit and vegetables will decrease energy intake more than reducing the energy density by decreasing fat content or adding plain water.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults from Penn State and surrounding community

Exclusion criteria

• Currently dieting
• Food allergies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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62 participants in 4 patient groups

Standard ED

Experimental group

Description:

100% energy density

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study

Reduced ED - F/V

Experimental group

Description:

80% energy density by adding fruit and vegetables

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study

Reduced ED - Fat

Experimental group

Description:

80% energy density by decreasing fat

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study

Reduced ED - Plain water

Experimental group

Description:

80% energy density by adding plain water

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study