The Relationship of TV Viewing to Energy Balance in Adults
NCT ID: NCT00622050
Last Updated: 2008-10-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
44 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-01-31
2008-08-31
Brief Summary
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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.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
This arm will be experiencing the same protocol as the control group, only their TV viewing time will be reduced. The TV viewing time reduction is the experimental intervention.
TV viewing reduction
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).
Control
The control group will be experiencing the exact protocol; only their TV viewing time will not be reduced.
No TV viewing reduction
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.
Interventions
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No TV viewing reduction
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.
TV viewing reduction
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).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week.
* Between the ages of 21-65 years.
* Willing to have study staff enter home several times.
* Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.
Exclusion Criteria
* Enrolled in a weight loss study
* Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol.
* Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.
21 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
FED
University of Vermont
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Universtiy of Vermont
Locations
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UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Countries
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References
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Otten JJ, Jones KE, Littenberg B, Harvey-Berino J. Effects of television viewing reduction on energy intake and expenditure in overweight and obese adults: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Dec 14;169(22):2109-15. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.430.
Otten JJ, Littenberg B, Harvey-Berino JR. Relationship between self-report and an objective measure of television-viewing time in adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun;18(6):1273-5. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.371. Epub 2009 Oct 29.
Related Links
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Website for interested subjects
Other Identifiers
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CHRBS 08-052
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id