Status:

COMPLETED

The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

University of Missouri-Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Egg Board

National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff

Conditions:

Overweight

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-20 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweig...

Detailed Description

Breakfast skipping, which is a common, yet unhealthy dietary habit among young women, has been strongly associated with over-eating (especially in the evening), weight gain, and obesity. Breakfast ski...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
  • Female
  • Age range 15-20 y
  • Overweight to obese (85th -99th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: 25-39.9 kg/m2
  • No metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions
  • Not currently/previously on a weight loss/other special diet
  • Frequently eats lunch ( ≥ 5 eating occasions/wk)
  • Consistently skips breakfast every week day (i.e., 5 week days/week)
  • Right-handed (necessary for the fMRI analyses)

Exclusion

  • The participants will be excluded from participation in the study if they meet the following exclusion criteria:
  • Male
  • Age \>20 y and \<15 y
  • Under Weight (\<5th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: \<18 kg/m2)
  • Normal Weight (6th-84th percentile for BMI for age; BMI: 18-24.0 kg/m2)
  • Morbidly Obese (BMI: \>40 kg/m2)
  • Clinically diagnosed with diabetes (Type I or Type II), having an eating disorder, or having any other metabolic, psychological, or neurological diseases/conditions that would influence the study outcomes.
  • Not currently/previously on a weight loss or other special diet (in the past 6 months)
  • Skip lunch ( ≥ 2 eating occasions/wk)
  • Consume breakfast (≥ 2 eating occasions/wk)
  • Left-handed
  • Claustrophobic (≥ 2 past bouts of claustrophobia when exposure to small spaces)
  • Do not meet the fMRI criteria established by the MU-BIC (regarding metal implants, etc.)
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01192100

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

April 3 2020

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University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65211