Young Adult Eating Habits
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Official title
Influence of Ultra-processed Foods on Reward Processing and Energy Intake
Brief summary
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Most individuals with obesity become so before age 35 and adolescent's unhealthy dietary patterns, specifically high intake of ultra-processed foods and poor overall diet quality, may contribute to energy overconsumption and weight gain. The overall objective of this research is to establish proof-of-concept for altered reward processing measured by brain response to ultra-processed foods, an increase in ad libitum energy intake, and adverse effects on executive function in response to an ultra-processed diet (81% total energy) compared to a diet emphasizing minimally processed foods in individuals aged 18-25 years.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05550818
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 36 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 25 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 9, 2023
- Primary completion
- Dec 14, 2024
- Completion
- Jun 9, 2025
- Last update posted
- Sep 7, 2026
2023 – 2025
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 2
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Virginia | 24061 | — |
| Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC | Roanoke | Virginia | 24016 | — |
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- Last update posted Sep 7, 2026 · Synced Sep 11, 2026
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