Repeated Sweet Consumption and Subsequent Sweet Food Preferences and Intake

Bournemouth University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Repeated Sweet Food Consumption

Treatments: Behavioral: Sweet food consumption

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03427658

PRKA2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

Participants will be randomized to receive instructions to either increase or decrease sweet food consumption for 6 days, and impacts on food preferences and intakes will be assessed at baseline and after 1 week. 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.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• No known food allergy
• No known taste or appetite allergies
• Non-smokers
• Do not habitually consume exclusively / almost exclusively a sweet or non-sweet diet
• Able to provide consent and complete all study measures

Race / ethnicity will not be requested.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Increase sweet food consumption

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are asked to increase their consumption of sweet foods throughout their diet. Participants will be supported through an individual dietary interview where sweet foods will be highlighted and additional sweet food consumption recommended.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sweet food consumption

Decrease sweet food consumption

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants are asked to decrease their consumption of sweet foods throughout their diet. Participants will be supported through an individual dietary interview where sweet foods will be highlighted and substitutions for sweet food consumption will be recommended.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sweet food consumption