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Influence of Spices on Mixed Vegetable Intake Including Brassica Vegetables

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Abstract

This study is being done to determine that carefully designed spice mixtures can override any taste aversion to brassica vegetables, increase consumption of vegetable dishes which include brassica vegetables.

Description

This study is to determine the liking of vegetables, intentions to consume vegetables and differences in responses in consumption of three individual vegetables including: broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, baby spinach with and without spices added by measuring: (1) the actual intake of blanched dishes of vegetables using a modified Universal Eating Monitor when dishes are eaten plain or with added spices in random order; and (2) level of eating by baseline eating restraint using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ).

This study will be conducted in healthy overweight subjects (30-60 years, Body Mass Index >25 and <30). A total of 20 subjects will be recruited (10 men and 10 women). Subjects will be further stratified by whether their level of restrained eating (10 high and 10 low restraint in each group). All participants will complete a general recruitment questionnaire which incorporates the TFEQ (Stunkard & Messick, 1985, Cappelleri 2009) along with measures of food and drink preferences and allergies. To ensure large differences in restraint between groups, subjects will be pre-selected depending on their score on the TFEQ cognitive restraint scale, with scores greater than two defined as high restraint (HR), and two or less than two as low restraint (LR). An equal number of high restraint and low restraint eaters will be tested.

Three different vegetables with or without spices given a total of 6 dishes will be tested in 6 visits per subject. The order in which each participant will be presented with the spiced or plain vegetables is randomized. Participants will be presented with a tray containing one of the three different vegetables served as a buffet in containers. As each subject ingests the dish with or without spices the rate of eating and amount eaten will be measured using a computer-based system modified from the Universal Eating Monitor.

Broccoli will be seasoned with pre-prepared spice mix containing garlic powder (0.7g), onion powder (0.7g), black pepper (0.25g) and basil leaves (0.12g); cauliflower (300g) with garlic (0.1g), dill weed (0.12g), onion (0.05g) and black pepper (0.05g); and spinach (300g) with dried chervil (0.07g), dried chives (0.13g), garlic (0.4g) and onion (0.4g).

Dates

Last Verified: 09/30/2019
First Submitted: 12/09/2013
Estimated Enrollment Submitted: 12/09/2013
First Posted: 12/15/2013
Last Update Submitted: 10/17/2019
Last Update Posted: 11/03/2019
Date of first submitted results: 09/13/2018
Date of first submitted QC results: 09/03/2019
Date of first posted results: 10/01/2019
Actual Study Start Date: 10/31/2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: 05/31/2013
Estimated Study Completion Date: 05/31/2013

Condition or disease

Overcoming Resistance to Eating Cruciferous Vegetables

Intervention/treatment

Other: Food consumption

Phase

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Arm Groups

ArmIntervention/treatment
Experimental: Vegetable Intake with Spices Added
Subjects consuming vegetables with mixed-spices added.
Active Comparator: Vegetable Intake without Spices Added
Subjects consuming vegetables without spice.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study 30 Years To 30 Years
Sexes Eligible for StudyAll
Accepts Healthy VolunteersYes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 30-60 years of age at screen.

2. BMI >25 and <30

3. In good health

4. Eat <3 serving of vegetable per day.

c. Subjects must read and sign the Institutional Review Board-approved written informed consent prior to the initiation of any study specific procedures or enrollment. A subject will be excluded for any condition that might compromise the ability to give truly informed consent.

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Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any history of gastrointestinal disease except for appendectomy

2. Any subject with a history of diabetes mellitus, or other serious medical condition, such as chronic hepatic or renal disease, bleeding disorder, congestive heart disease, chronic diarrhea disorders, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, angioplasty within 6 months prior to screening, current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic BP>160mmHg, diastolic BP>95mmHg), active or chronic gastrointestinal disorders, bulimia, anorexia, or endocrine diseases (except thyroid disease requiring medication) as indicated by medical history or routine physical examination.

3. Any subject allergic to spice or vegetables

4. Any subject who currently uses tobacco products.

5. Any subject who participates in vigorous physical activity on a regular basis.

6. Any subject who is unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol.

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Outcome

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Differences Between Plain and Spiced Vegetables Intake [1 day]

Vegetable intake (grams) was measured while ingesting using an Universal Eating Monitor integrating a hidden weighing apparatus with specialized data collection software to analyze human eating.

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Difference in Broccoli Intake With or Without Spice Among Higher Restraint Eaters and Low Restraint Eaters [1 day]

Twenty subjects were categorized based on their score on the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire with score greater than 2 defined as high restraint (HR), and 2 or less defined as low restraint (LR) eaters.

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