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Psychological Mechanisms Linking Food Insecurity and Obesity

Obesity · Psychological

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

OutcomeResultp-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
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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.

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