Reducing Dietary Energy Density by Incorporating Vegetables in Order to Decrease Energy Intake

November 9, 2011 updated by: Barbara J. Rolls, Penn State University

This study will test the hypothesis that incorporating vegetables into meals as a method of reducing the energy density will result in increased vegetable intake and decreased energy intake.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Intervention / Treatment

Other: Incorporating vegetables into the diet to reduce energy density

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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
- Pennsylvania
  - University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
    - The Pennsylvania State University

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

20 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy adults aged 20-45 years

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

Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Energy intake Time Frame: 3 weeks	3 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Vegetable intake Time Frame: 3 weeks	3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Penn State University

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Blatt AD, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Hidden vegetables: an effective strategy to reduce energy intake and increase vegetable intake in adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Apr;93(4):756-63. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.009332. Epub 2011 Feb 2.

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

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)