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Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods

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Bet You Can't Eat Just One: Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults 18+ years old
* High dietary intake of regular potato chips (HPF stimulus in the study), identified as \>=3 times per week via a standard dietary history questionnaire
* Like potato chips, the study-provided food (rating of \>6 out of 10 on visual analogue scale) and willing to consume them in the lab.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently prescribed medications for weight loss (e.g., Ozempic), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, substance use disorder, or binge eating disorder
* Substance use disorder diagnosis in the past year (self-reported) or substantial consequences from substance use in the past year (score on Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 of 6 or higher)
* Eating disorder diagnosis in the past year
* Bariatric surgery in the past year
* Dietary allergies or restrictions to gluten
* Dietary allergies or restrictions to root vegetables
* Currently participating in a weight management treatment program or engaging in dietary modification to induce weight loss
* Trying to cut down on HPF intake
* Diagnosed smell or taste dysfunction
* Currently pregnant
* Diagnosed cognitive impairment (self-reported)

About the study

The study will conduct a laboratory study designed to evaluate the rewarding and addictive properties of hyper-palatable foods (HPF), using potato chips as the food stimulus/sample HPF.

What is being tested

Sponsor: University of Kansas · Participants: 168 · Started: Sep 8, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07776938

Locations in the U.S.

KansasDole Human Development Center, Lawrence

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.