The purpose of this research study is to test how different aspects of food including food processing affect eating behaviors.
The purpose of this project is to begin to address the current gap in research on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and satiety with an acute feeding study that compares nutrient-dense meals containing mostly UPFs or "minimally processed" foods (MPFs) (mostly meaning ≥80% kcal) with similar food types and texture and macronutrient content to assess potential impacts on satiety, eating rate, food palatability, acceptance, and oral processing behaviors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Participants will be provided with the UPF breakfast during the first study visit and the MPF breakfast during the second study visit
Participants will be provided with the MPF breakfast during the first study visit and the UPF breakfast during the second study visit
USDA ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Difference in satiety as determined by visual analogue scales (VAS)
Participants will complete VAS on satiety measures during each study visit
Time frame: Day 1, Day 15
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