Assessing brain response to sugar
Objetivo
This study is aimed at understanding brain and hunger responses to different types of sugars and how this influences feeding behavior in lean and obese people.
Palabras clave: obesity, sugar, endocrine, brain, fmri
Sitios de estudio
USC Main Campus (UPC) and USC Health Sciences Campus (HSC) 90007; 90089
- Men & Women
¿Qué hay involucrado?
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Visit 1-5: 3-4 weeks
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Visit 6: 6-12 months after first visit
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6 study visits over the course of 6 months
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None
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Blood draws
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Compensation is available for completion of study visits.
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None; all procedures conducted in study visits are covered as part of the study.
Elegibilidad
Criterios de inclusión
- Right-handed
- Be weight stable
- No history of diabetes or other significant medical problems
Criterios de exclusión
- Tobacco or drug use
- Non-removable metal in body
- Vegetarian/vegan
- History of eating disorder
- Actively trying to lose weight
About This Study
This study will combine functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with hormonal and behavioral assessments to better understand the impacts of different types of sugar on hunger and eating behavior in people of various weight levels.
Screening survey
If interested in participating, we ask potential participants to complete this screening survey: https://usccollege.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_07d6bCxUc33QQ61
Equipo del Programa
For questions about this study, contact:
- Study Coordinator Alexandra Yunker
- 323-442-2842
- pagelab@usc.edu
Research study materials
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