Clinical trials: Snack Food
Food Habits, Food, Snack
Downsizing: Snacking in Preschool Children
The aim of the study is to investigate and compare two strategies of portion control in toddlers aged 24 to 59 months (snack replacement and snack reduction).
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food, Snack, Acceptance Processes
- Trial name
- NCT03339986
- Testing
- Reduction or Replacement
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sophie Reale
Overweight
The Effect of a Healthy Snack on Body Weight and Composition
The results from this study may help to explain if incorporating mixed nuts in a reduced calorie diet will lead to weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03159689
- Testing
- Mixed Tree Nuts, Pretzels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Nutritional and Metabolic Disease
Antioxidant Capacity and Vitamin A Profile in Young Adults Who Consume a Snack Bar Made From Tropical Fruits Treated With UV-C
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a snack bar on some health indicators associated with diet (plasma antioxidant capacity, lipid profile, vitamin A profile (retinol and carotenoids)) and on the…
- Trial name
- NCT03520725
- Testing
- No Intervention, Pineapple snack bar, Mango snack bar
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.
Depression, Anxiety
Snack Foods and Their Impact on Mental Health and the Gut-brain Axis
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of snack foods on mental health and the gut-brain axis, in adults with mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NutriMood (NCT06087471)
- Testing
- Intervention snack, Control Snack
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Nutrition Intervention
Effect of Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) and Nucleic Acid (IMP) on Satiety and Food Intake
The objective of this study is to confirm that Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) supplementation, both alone or in combination with Nucleic Acid (IMP), enhances satiety and decreases food intakes at the next meal in healthy female…
- Trial name
- NCT01761045
- Testing
- Soup 1, Soup 2, Soup 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Healthy
Efficacy of Movement Breaks in Real-World Settings
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of performing "exercise snacks" (short movement breaks throughout the day) on various measures of cardiometabolic health.
- Trial name
- NCT05574426
- Testing
- Movement Breaks
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Dried Fruit on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
This is a 2-period randomized crossover study with free-living subjects on self-selected diets. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of ¾ cup of a blend of dried plums, figs, dates and raisins (DPFDR) with an…
- Trial name
- NCT03020758
- Testing
- Dried Fruit, High Carbohydrate Snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Snack Food Reinforcement in Obese and Non-obese Women
Food reinforcement, motivation to obtain food, is associated with energy intake and obesity. Finding ways to decrease the reinforcing value of unhealthy foods may help with adherence to diets and weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00837694
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity
The Effects of Consuming Whey Protein Polydextrose Snacks on Appetite and Energy Intake
Developing functional foods that enhance satiety may be beneficial to individuals to help manage body weight. We have previously shown that consuming a mid-morning liquid preload with increasing proportion of energy derived from…
- Trial name
- NCT01927926
- Testing
- Whey-protein & polydextrose snack, Control snack
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Healthy Nutrition
Study of the Satiating Properties of a Hybrid Protein Snack Mainly From Chickpeas
A randomized, crossover and controlled clinical trial will be developed in 23 individuals to evaluate the postprandial effect of consuming snacks rich in vegetable and animal protein compared to a high-quality pork sausage
- Trial name
- LegumSnacks (NCT05375175)
- Testing
- Hybrid Snack, Meat snack
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Obesity, Diet, Healthy
Effectiveness of the Snackability Smartphone Application to Improve Quality of the Snack Intake, General Diet Quality, and Weight Among College Students
The Snackability was a two-arm, 12-week randomized control trial among 272 overweight college students. Participants were equally randomized to the intervention group (access to the app) or control group (no access to the app).
- Trial name
- NCT05302830
- Testing
- Snackability app, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Vegetable Oils for Use by the Snack Food Industry on Plasma Lipid Levels and Inflammatory Markers
The current study is designed to assess the effect of a conventional cooking oil (hydrogenated oil) and a reformulated fat low in trans fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00175071
- Testing
- Comparison of cooking oils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance, Appetite; Lack or Loss, Nonorganic Origin
Short-term Effects of a Carob Snack on Postprandial Glycemic Responses and Energy Intake and Satiety
This study investigated any potential associations between two preloads offered as snacks and postprandial glycemic response, subjective and objective appetite and energy intake in healthy, normal-weight adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02935829
- Testing
- Glucose as reference food, White bread as reference food, Carob snack as test food
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agricultural University of Athens
Mental Health, Mental Health Care
HIIT Vs Snack Exercises on the Academic Stress of University Students
Mental health among Chilean university students has steadily deteriorated since 2020. One of the factors associated with mental health is the academic workload that comes with transitioning from high school to higher education…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SHARP-Stress (NCT06846918)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training, Exercise Snacks Protocol
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion
Energy Intake, Snacks
The Effect of Snack Consumption on Energy Intake in Preschoolers
The purpose of this pilot study will be to examine the influence of providing snacks on consumption of overall energy intake in children aged 2-5 years in the Early Learning Center (ELC) at the University of Tennessee.
- Conditions
- Energy Intake, Snacks, Children, Preschool
- Trial name
- NCT02207049
- Testing
- Snacking, No Snacking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Perimenopause, Perimenopause-Related Depression
Impact of a Novel Functional Snack on Perimenopausal Symptoms and Well-being
This is a clinical trial aimed to investigate if a novel phytochemical and fibre-rich snack can improve perimenopausal symptoms and well-being in perimenopausal women aged 40-55 and not on hormone replacement therapy.
- Conditions
- Perimenopause, Perimenopause-Related Depression, Mood, Sleep
- Trial name
- SWAP (NCT07599930)
- Testing
- Functional Snacks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Obesity, Diabetes
Effects of Faba Bean Fractions as Ingredients in Novel Food Products on Glycemia, Appetite and Metabolic Control
The investigators hypothesized that consuming crackers or pasta enriched with faba bean fractions (faba bean protein concentrate, faba bean protein isolate, faba bean flour and faba bean starch), would reduce the blood glucose…
- Trial name
- NCT02658591
- Testing
- Crackers/pasta with added faba bean protein concentrate, Crackers/pasta with added faba bean protein isolate, Crackers/pasta with added faba bean starch
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Food Choice
Delays to Influence Snack Choice
The pervasiveness of high-calorie, nutrient-poor snacks in the environment is believed to have contributed to the epidemic levels of obesity and cardiometabolic disease in the U.S.
- Trial name
- DISC (NCT02359916)
- Testing
- Time delays on delivery of less healthy snacks, 25%/$0.25 discount on healthy snacks, 25%/$0.25 tax on less healthy snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32,662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Healthy Older Adults
Comparative Effects of Calisthenic and Exercise Snack
This study aimed to compare the effects of music-accompanied exercise snacks and calisthenic exercises on pain, locomotor performance, quality of life, and physical activity-related outcomes in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07601438
- Testing
- Calisthenic Exercise, Snack exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University