The specific objectives of this project are to: 1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment 2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing 3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
44
In the control group, no intervention will be acted upon. This group will receive the exact same protocol as the intervention group, but with observation only.
In the experimental arm, TV viewing time will be reduced for half of the study protocol time (3-4 weeks of a 6-8 week protocol).
UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Energy Intake
Time frame: Phase I and Phase II
Energy expenditure
Time frame: Phase I and Phase II
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