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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2T32HL076134-06 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | NIH |
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This one time pilot laboratory study focuses on examining the relationship between different types of physical tasks and taste perception of high and low-calorie foods among hungry individuals.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| No physical task + Taste cookies | Active Comparator | Participants in this arm do not engage in a physical activity task. They are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies. |
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| No physical task + Taste vegetable | Active Comparator | Participant does not complete a physical activity. Asked to taste test raw celery or radishes. |
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| Simple physical task + Taste vegetables | Active Comparator | Participants are asked to complete a simple physical task and are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes. |
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| Complex physical task + Taste vegetables | Active Comparator | Participants complete a more complex physical task that is novel and challenging. They are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Simple physical task | Behavioral | Participants are asked to complete a 1-time simple physical task that is not challenging nor novel (moving small objects across a room). |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| physical perseverance | as measured via maintained grip using a hand dynamometer on the dominant hand and set to 70% of participant's maximum grip strength | 1 hour |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| food preference | Food preference measured via participant's reported ratings after tasting different food. | 1 hour |
| Amount of food eaten | Amount of food that participants eat will be measured via a food scale at the end of the study. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Xiaomeng Xu, PhD | Contact | 401-793-8237 | xxu1@lifespan.org |
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| Xiaomeng Xu, PhD | The Miriam Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center | Recruiting | Providence | Rhode Island | 02903 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014675 | Vegetables |
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| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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| Complex physical task | Behavioral | Participants are asked to complete a 1-time physical task that is low intensity but somewhat complex (involves a novel request to move objects in a way that is challenging and requires some coordination). |
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| Cookies | Other | Participants are asked to taste test chocolate chip cookies |
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| Vegetables | Other | Participants are asked to taste test raw celery or radishes |
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| No physical task | Behavioral | As a control, for 2 of the arms, participants are not asked to engage in a physical task |
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| 1 hour |
| Mood | Participant's subjective mood will be measured using a mood questionnaire (PANAS). | 1 hour |