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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
- Full Dose HPF (other)
- Modified Dose- No Fat (other)
- Modified Dose- No Sodium (other)
- Jicama Root Vegetable Chip- Negative Control (other)
Sponsor: University of Kansas · Participants: 168 · Started: Sep 8, 2026
Contact the study team
- Tera Fazzino, Doctorate · Phone: 785-864-0062
- Cash Petree, B.S. · Phone: 615-999-5677
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07776938
Locations in the U.S.
| Kansas | Dole 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.