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DPAS: Diet, Physical Activity, and Sleep Habits

Sponsor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04035421
Collaborator
(none)
63
Enrollment
1
Location
25.1
Actual Duration (Months)
2.5
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study aims to observe if consistency in a young adult's schedule is related to health factors and outcomes, such as diet quality, amount of physical activity and sleep, and weight.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    During young adulthood, patterns regarding physical activity,1,2 dietary intake,3 and weight status4 are established that track into later life and can impact health. Social and physical cues also impact patterns-particularly those cues that may influence biological and behavioral rhythms which can influence the Circadian Timing System (CTS).5 Chronotype, the timing of sleep patterns, is closely tied to the CTS as it reflects sleep in relation to the light and dark cycle, with morning-type (MT) having a pattern that should assist with better entrainment (sleep better entrained to the physical cues of light/dark).6 Research has found that chronotype is related to several areas important to health, including diet,6-11 physical activity,12-14 weight regulation.15-18. As a whole, research in this area suggests that MT individuals are more likely to consume a healthier eating pattern, be more physically active, and more successfully manage their weight. However, the research in this area for young adults is limited.

    While there has been research regarding chronotype and diet, activity, and weight management, there is a paucity of research on the relationship between social cues and social rhythms, which also influence the CTS, and health related outcomes. Social rhythms, as measured by the Social Rhythm Metric (SRM), are related to chronotype, such that MT is related to a higher SRM.19-21 Due to the relationship between SRM and chronotype, and chronotype and diet, physical activity, and weight management, it would be anticipated that SRM is also related to these health outcomes. Specifically, it would be anticipated that more consistent social rhythms (higher SRM) would be related to a healthier eating pattern, greater physical activity, and weight management. However, this relationship has never been investigated.

    Therefore, to better understand how social rhythms, which are triggered by social cues, are related to health, this investigation will be assessing both chronotype and SRM and collecting measures on diet quality, via food records, physical activity and sleep, via accelerometers, and anthropometrics, via BMI. The population of interest for this study is specifically young adults because young adulthood is a time period when health patterns are established for the rest of life. This study aims to observe if consistency in a young adult's schedule is related to health factors and outcomes, such as diet quality, amount of physical activity and sleep, and weight.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    63 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Diet, Physical Activity, and Sleep Habits
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Jul 13, 2019
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Aug 16, 2021
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Aug 16, 2021

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Diet Quality 1 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Healthy Eating Index Score calculated using a three-day food record

    2. Diet Quality 2 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Total energy intake will be assessed using a three-day food record

    3. Physical Activity 1 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity will be assessed using SenseWear Armbands

    4. Physical Activity 2 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Energy expenditure from moderate to vigorous physical activity will be assessed using SenseWear Armbands

    5. Sleep 1 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Length of sleep will be assessed using SenseWear Armbands

    6. Sleep 2 [Through study completion, 1 week]

      Sleep efficiency will be assessed using SenseWear Armbands

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Body Mass Index (BMI) [Baseline appointment]

      BMI will be calculated using height and weight measurements

    2. Body Composition [Baseline appointment]

      Body fat percentage will be assessed using the Body Composition Analyzer TBF-300 (TANITA Corporation, Tokyo, Japan)

    3. Chronotype [Baseline appointment]

      Chronotype will be assessed using the Composite Score for Morningness

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 35 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Between the ages of 18-35 years

    • Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) indicating that they have no health conditions that limit their ability to engage in physical activity

    • Access to an email address and internet each day during their participation

    • An town when all measures are collected

    • Taking classes and/or working a job when all measures are collected

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Pregnant

    • Allergy to stainless steel, making the participant unable to wear Body Media Armband

    • Dietary restrictions of any kind

    • Shift work, here defined as having to work a shift for any period of time between the hours of 12 am and 6 am

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Healthy Eating and Activity Lab, University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee United States 37996

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Hollie Raynor, PhD, University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    Hollie Raynor, Professor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04035421
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • UTK IRB-19-05178-XP
    First Posted:
    Jul 29, 2019
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 18, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2021
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Hollie Raynor, Professor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Social Rhythm Metric
    Chronotype
    Young adult

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 18, 2021