The Effect of Breakfast Size Prior to Morning Exercise on Cognition, Mood and Appetite in Habitually Active Women

Northumbria University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Alteration of Cognitive Function

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Cereal

Dietary Supplement: No breakfast

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01711008

29W5

Details and patient eligibility

About

Both regular exercise and breakfast consumption have well known health benefits. Consuming breakfast prior to morning exercise may influence appetite, mood and cognitive function later in the day. The purpose of this study is to test whether the amount of food consumed at breakfast prior to exercise influences these parameters in active women.

Enrollment

24 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Must be habitually active (exercising for least 30 minutes, 3 times per week for at least the previous 6 months)
Must have a normal exercise routine includes a minimum of 1 morning exercise session (which takes place between 6am-11am) each week
Must run on a regular basis (at least once per week) and be able to run at a moderate pace for 30 minutes non-stop on a treadmill
Must consume breakfast on most days of the week, usually consume breakfast before undertaking a morning exercise session and be comfortable consuming a bowl of cereal 45mins before running

Exclusion criteria

English not first language
Smoking
Previous or current eating disorders, metabolic disorders, gastric problems or any contraindications of exercise.
Pregnancy
The habitual use of some prescription or over the counter medications (excluding contraception) or herbal/dietary supplements (please ask the researcher)
A history of or current learning difficulties, ADHD or dyslexia
Daily use of an inhaler to control asthma
Allergies or intolerances to any of the foods provided in the study (Special K cereal, semi-skimmed milk, pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, olive oil, rice, custard)