Status:
COMPLETED
Eating Frequency and Visceral Adipose Tissue, Body Fat, and Obesity Risk in Hispanic College Freshmen
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas at Austin
Conditions:
Obesity
Metabolic Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-24 years
Brief Summary
Due to the increased focus on education and changing lifestyle, college students are particularly susceptible to poor overall health and wellness due to inadequate sleep and poor dietary choices. This...
Detailed Description
It is important for college students to establish healthy habits during college because they are likely to stay with them throughout their lives. The transition to college has been identified as a cri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female;
- Ages 18-24 years;
- Self-reported Hispanics (all four grandparents must be Hispanic)
- 50% of the sample will be self reported infrequent eaters (those who eat less than 2 eating occasions per day), as measured by 24-hr recalls
- 50% of the sample will be self-reported frequent eaters (those who report 3 or more eating occasions per day)
- A natural selection of normal, overweight and obese subjects will be recruited.
Exclusion
- Subjects with serious medical disease as identified from a health history form;
- Pregnant;
- Taking any medications known to influence body composition or glucose/insulin action or psychoactive medications;
- Are diagnosed with diseases that may influence glucose/insulin indices or body composition;
- Have participated in a weight loss, dietary, or physical activity intervention in the past 6 months;
- Have a learning impairment that would complicate survey administration;
- Have braces, a pacemaker, or any other contraindications to MRI scanning, as visceral adipose tissue is a primary outcome
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 13 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03321305
Start Date
November 13 2013
End Date
November 1 2016
Last Update
October 25 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States, 78712