Clinical trials: Energy Density
Overweight and Obesity
Opportunities for Food Reformulation
The objective of this study is to determine the independent and additive effects of food texture and energy density on food and energy intake compared to a control condition.
- Trial name
- OffR (NCT05659771)
- Testing
- Food properties manipulation to alter eating behavior and food and energy intake
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
A Study of Changes in Bone Mineral Density as a Function of Consuming Two Different Forms of Calcium Carbonate
The purpose of this study is to determine whether consuming calcium carbonate that has been micronized is more effective than the traditional form of calcium carbonate in maintaining or increasing bone mineral density in people…
- Trial name
- NCT01857154
- Testing
- Micronized Calcium Carbonate, Non-Micronized Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Body Weight Decreased
Low Energy Dense, Weight Maintenance, Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Investigators presumed that low energy density (LED) diet consumers will have lower risk of cardiovascular disease and are able to maintain their weight longer .
- Trial name
- NCT01659450
- Testing
- low energy dense, control, diet
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Bone Density, Energy Availability
Low Energy Availability, Menstrual Irregularity, and Low Bone Mass
This study examines the role of energy availability on menstrual function and bone mass in female adolescent endurance athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01059968
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Appetite, Eating Behavior
Effects of Energy and Physical Density Manipulation on Appetite
As individuals tend to eat a constant weight or volume of food, manipulating physical and energy densities generally results in changes in energy intake without affecting subjective appetite sensations.
- Trial name
- NCT05408390
- Testing
- LPD+LED, HPD+LED, LPD+HED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Satiation
The Lunch Study: the Combined Effects of Food Texture and Energy Density on Intake
Meal size is strongly influenced by a number of external features of the food environment which can promote over-consumption, such as the availability of palatable energy dense foods.
- Trial name
- NCT02977260
- Testing
- Thin/Low Energy, Thin/High Energy, Thick/Low Energy
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Obesity, Overweight
Effects of Meal Energy Density on Body Measures and Metabolism in Women
This study investigates whether the timing of energy intake during the day-specifically consuming more calories at breakfast or at dinner-affects body measurements, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and feelings of hunger in women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Appetite Regulation, Meal Timing
- Trial name
- NCT07066618
- Testing
- Breakfast-Loaded Hypocaloric Diet, Dinner-Loaded Hypocaloric Diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melike Nur Eroğlu
Reinforcing Value of Food
Food Reinforcement, Weight Status, and Energy Density
The investigators previous studies have shown that obese and non-obese individuals respond differently to daily intake of snack food.
- Trial name
- NCT03981172
- Testing
- Daily snack food intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity
Varying the Energy Density and Portion Size of the Main Course After a First-course Salad
The purpose of this research is to determine whether varying the energy density and portion size of the main course will affect meal energy intake after consumption of a first course that has previously been shown to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT01729390
- Testing
- Energy density and portion size feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Menstrual Irregularity
Increased Calorie Intake to Reverse Energy Deficiency in Exercising Women: Impact on Bone and Menstrual Cyclicity
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of increased food intake on the menstrual cycle and bone health in physically active women who have irregular or absent menstrual cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT00392873
- Testing
- EAMD+Calories
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Weight Loss
A Comparative Effectiveness Study Evaluating the Effects of Thermogenic Supplements on Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine whether subjects taking a supplement designed to increase metabolic rate will have a positive effect on body composition (fat mass, muscle mass, and bone density.)
- Trial name
- NCT01423019
- Testing
- Advantra Z, Advantra Z + Naringin + Hesperiden, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Vitamin D Deficiency, Low Bone Density
Nursing-Home Residents Given Bread Fortified With Vitamin D3
Background. For older adults, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) higher than 75 nmol/L lowers fracture risk and attainment of this 25(OH)D target may require 125 mcg (5000 IU)/d of vitamin D3.
- Trial name
- NCT00789503
- Testing
- Bread fortified with vitamin D3 and calcium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Caloric Intake
Does Portion Size Influence Intake of Low-Energy-Dense Foods in Preschool-aged Children?
The purpose of this randomized controlled study using a crossover design is to investigate the main effect of portion size and food type (low-energy dense vs. high-energy dense) on caloric intake.
- Trial name
- NCT00936507
- Testing
- Energy Density/Portion Size
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Obesity, Childhood, Energy Density
Eat Healthy for Families
This study investigates the effect of a low energy-density dietary prescription as compared to MyPlate recommendations in preschool children at risk for obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Energy Density, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- NCT03394326
- Testing
- family-based obesity prevention lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Volume, Energy Density
Meal Presentation and Liking
This study will investigate the energy consumed from an entree with high- or low-volume vegetables incorporated into the entree or served along side of the entree, in normal weight adults.
- Conditions
- Volume, Energy Density, Meal Presentation
- Trial name
- NCT02505230
- Testing
- Eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Healthy, Involutional Depression
Bone Mineral Density in Women With Major Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine calcium absorption and bone mineral density in women with depression. Research indicates that pre-menopausal women with depression have significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) than…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Involutional Depression, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001413
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Osteoporosis
Diagnosis of Decreased Bone Density by Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the role of Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in assessment of bone density.
- Trial name
- NCT02303340
- Testing
- Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Satiety
Whey Protein Study - Identification of Sustainable Satiety
This study will have the primary aim to investigate within-day changes in appetite after consumption of high-protein (HP, 30% of calories) and normal, or low, protein (LP, 15% of calories) whey protein meal, in solid and liquid…
- Trial name
- NCT02246543
- Testing
- Control, HPL, LPL
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Collegiate Athlete Study
The purpose of this study is to determine what percentage of Black collegiate athletes have low energy availability. It will also determine the percentage of Black collegiate athletes who have iron deficiency, suboptimal or low…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT07631312
- Testing
- Iron and Vitamin D Deficiencies Correction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Obesity
Factors Affecting Caloric Regulation in Human Feeding
This study will test the hypothesis that reducing the energy density of the diet by incorporating more water-rich foods will result in: 1) greater weight loss and weight maintenance; 2) greater diet satisfaction and satiety; and…
- Trial name
- NCT00108784
- Testing
- Reduced-energy-density diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)