Status:
RECRUITING
The Effect of Processing on Food Reward
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Conditions:
Metabolic Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The minimally processed diets of our ancestors have been rapidly replaced by UPFs driving poor diet to become the leading risk factor for preventable death globally. Hence, it is essential to understa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2
- Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study participation Residing in the Roanoke area and/or willing/able to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
- Able to speak and write in English
- Participants must be able to see a computer display clearly with or without vision correction (eyeglasses, contacts).
Exclusion
- Claustrophobia (this would make lying in an MRI scanner or indirect calorimetry canopy very uncomfortable).
- 2\. History of head injury resulting in loss of consciousness for more than 10 minutes 3. Current or past diagnosis of diabetes or metabolic disorder (thyroid disease, etc.) 4. Contraindications to MRI: Individuals with pacemaker, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, cochlear implants, metal in eyes, steel worker, or other implants.
- 5\. History of alcohol or drug dependence 6. Active neurologic disorder 8. Diagnosed eating disorder 9. Food allergies or restrictive diet
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
74 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06017986
Start Date
July 1 2023
End Date
July 1 2026
Last Update
June 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016