N/A
N=56
Psychological Mechanisms Linking Food Insecurity and Obesity
Obesity · Psychological
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03441594 ↗Enrolled (actual)
56
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Delay Discounting — -4.84 score on a scale (natural log)
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Primary completion
- May 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Delay Discounting |
-4.84 | — |
| SECONDARY Grit |
3.68 | — |
Summary
The current pilot study will examine emergent hypotheses by investigating the role of psychological mechanisms in the relationship between food insecurity and obesity. This objective will be achieved via a cross-sectional, observational pilot study collecting quantitative and qualitative data.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18-49 years
- BMI ≥ 20.0 kg/m2
- Able to read and write using the English language
- Willing to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03441594). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.