NCT02674971Completed
Lowering Caloric Density of the Diet
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
For weight loss to occur, energy intake needs to be reduced to incur an energy deficit. One dietary strategy that may facilitate reducing energy intake and enhancing weight loss is consuming a diet low in dietary energy density (ED). The ED of a given food, defined as the ratio of energy of the food to the weight of the food (kcal/g), is largely determined by water content, but is also affected by fat and fiber. Although the 2010 Dietary Guidelines encourage an eating pattern low in energy density (ED) to manage weight, it is currently not known what the best strategy is for reducing ED in the diet. Eating a greater number of foods low in ED or reducing the number of foods high in ED may reduce overall dietary ED. As ED is believed to reduce intake by allowing a greater weight of food relative to total energy consumed assisting with enhancing feelings of fullness, it is anticipated that either increasing consumption of low-ED foods in the diet alone or combining an increase in consumption of low-ED foods with a decrease in consumption of high-ED foods may be the best strategies for reducing overall dietary ED for weight loss.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 25 Jan 2016
- Start date
- Dec 2015
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT02674971
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From Dec 2015 to the primary completion date, Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- are currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss medication or lost \> 5% of body weight during the past 6 months
- have had bariatric surgery or are planning to have bariatric surgery within the next 4 months
Other illness
- report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)8 (medical conditions that could limit exercise for safety reasons will be required to obtain written physician consent before participating in the investigation)
- report major psychiatric diseases or organic brain syndromes
Other
- report being unable to walk for 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
- intend to move outside of the metropolitan area within the time frame of the investigation
- are pregnant, lactating, \< 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the investigation.
Who the study is looking for
- 1\) age between 18 and 65 years and 2) a body mass index (BMI)7 between 27 and 45 kg/m2.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory, University of Tennessee Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Knoxville | United States | Unknown status |
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