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RECRUITING
NCT07776938
NA

Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods

Sponsor: University of Kansas

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Summary

The study will conduct a laboratory study designed to evaluate the rewarding and addictive properties of hyper-palatable foods (HPF), using potato chips as the food stimulus/sample HPF.

Official title: Bet You Can't Eat Just One: Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

168

Start Date

2026-09-08

Completion Date

2031-01-30

Last Updated

2026-09-14

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

OTHER

Full Dose HPF

This food stimulus is a regular, fried potato chip (with no modifications), considered the full dose hyper-palatable food stimulus. The nutrient characteristics are as followed (per 7 grams): 40kcal calories, 2.5g fat, 35mg sodium, 3.8g carbs.

OTHER

Modified Dose- No Fat

The food stimulus is a baked/"air fried" potato chip with sodium. Thus, the stimulus will have almost no fat. The nutrient characteristics are as followed (per 7 grams): 34kcal calories, 0.9g fat, 37mg sodium, 4.0g carbs.

OTHER

Modified Dose- No Sodium

The food stimulus will be a fried potato chip, unsalted. The nutrient characteristics are as followed (per 7 grams): 38kcal calories, 2.5g fat, 0.6mg sodium, 3.8g carbs

OTHER

Jicama Root Vegetable Chip- Negative Control

The food stimulus is a baked/"air fried" Jicama root vegetable chip which will serve as the negative control with no sodium, fat, and lower carbohydrates. The nutrient characteristics are as followed (per 7 grams): 20kcal calories, 0g fat, 0.1g sodium, 0.7g carbs.

Locations (1)

Dole Human Development Center

Lawrence, Kansas, United States