The Relationship of TV Viewing to Energy Balance in Adults (TView)

October 15, 2008 updated by: University of Vermont

The Effects of Limiting TV Viewing on Diet, Exercise, and Sleep in Overweight and Obese Adults

The specific objectives of this project are to:

  1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment
  2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing
  3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

44

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
    • Vermont
      • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405
        • UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

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

21 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI between 25-50
  • Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week.
  • Between the ages of 21-65 years.
  • Willing to have study staff enter home several times.
  • Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Live greater than 45 minutes from UVM campus.
  • Enrolled in a weight loss study
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol.
  • Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
This arm will be experiencing the same protocol as the control group, only their TV viewing time will be reduced. The TV viewing time reduction is the experimental intervention.
Behavioral: TV viewing reduction
In the experimental arm, TV viewing time will be reduced for half of the study protocol time (3-4 weeks of a 6-8 week protocol).
Active Comparator: Control
The control group will be experiencing the exact protocol; only their TV viewing time will not be reduced.
Behavioral: No TV viewing reduction
In the control group, no intervention will be acted upon. This group will receive the exact same protocol as the intervention group, but with observation only.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Energy Intake
Time Frame: Phase I and Phase II
Phase I and Phase II

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Energy expenditure
Time Frame: Phase I and Phase II
Phase I and Phase II

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Vermont

Collaborators

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2008

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHRBS 08-052

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