Fast Food Feeding in Youth

February 3, 2006 updated by: Boston Children's Hospital
The primary aim of the proposed pilot study is to assess the effects of fast food meals, varying in serving size and rate of delivery, on energy (calorie) intake in adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Using a three-period crossover design, the investigators will evaluate three acute feeding conditions.

  • Under Condition A, the total amount of food in a large fast food meal will be delivered on a single tray at Time 0 (start of meal).
  • Under Condition B, the same fast food meal will be equally divided among 4 separate portions, with all portions delivered at Time 0.
  • Under Condition C, the meal again will be equally divided among 4 separate portions, but the portions will be delivered at 15-minute time intervals (Time 0, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Children's Hospital Boston

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index (BMI) between the 85th and 98th percentiles for sex and age
  • Consumption of fast food at least one time per week
  • Willingness to eat the foods specified in the research methods
  • Parent/guardian willing and able to cooperate
  • Access to a working telephone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major medical illness (eg, diabetes; heart, renal, or liver disease; cancer; endocrinopathy)
  • Taking any prescription medication that may affect food intake
  • Current smoking (i.e., any tobacco in the last month)
  • Previous diagnosis of an eating disorder

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Energy (calorie) intake during fast food feedings, assessed by direct observation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Energy (calorie) intake during the day of the visit and the day after the visit, assessed by multiple-pass dietary recall interview methodology

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Collaborators

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Study Completion

September 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

July 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2006

Last Verified

January 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P30DK040561 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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