NCT07671105Completed
Energy Metabolism and Eating Behavior in Underweight and Normal-weight Individuals
Metabolic Flexibility, Eating Behavior and Adipose Tissue Expandability: Role of This Triad in the Propensity to Human Obesity
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 26 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study evaluates eating behavior and metabolic responses following consumption of a high-fat high-energy meal in healthy underweight and normal-weight adults. The primary research question is: Do healthy underweight individuals exhibit different eating and metabolic responses compared with normal-weight adults following consumption of a high-fat high-energy meal?
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 59 (actual)
- First submitted
- 22 Jun 2026
- Start date
- 23 Mar 2023
- Primary completion date
- 16 Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Jose Galgani
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT07671105
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 59
- From 23 Mar 2023 to the primary completion date, 16 Jan 2026
- 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
- Current or previous diagnosis of eating disorders
Other illness
- Cardiovascular, liver, kidney, thyroid, or other chronic diseases requiring medical treatment
- Conditions affecting energy metabolism or eating behavior
- Intolerance or allergy to peanuts, chocolate, eggs, or gluten
- Psychiatric disorders requiring antidepressant or psychotropic treatment
- Additional criterion for healthy underweight participants:
- Low body weight not attributable to eating disorders or exercise-related behaviors
Other
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Athletes or individuals engaged in high levels of physical activity, including those participating in competitive sports, structured endurance training, or physically demanding occupations.
- Smoking or alcohol abuse
- Phobia or vasovagal response associated with blood draws
- Irregular menstrual cycles (\>3 months without menstruation)
- Absence of food insecurity
Who the study is looking for
- Men or women
- Age 18-25 years
- Stable body weight during the previous 6 months (±2 kg)
- Healthy according to medical history and laboratory assessments
- BMI: 15.0-\<18.5 kg/m2 or 20.0-\<25.0 kg/m2
Age in the registry: 18 years to 25 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avda. Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins 340 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Santiago | Chile | Unknown status |
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