”sugar intake and body weight”
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Impacts of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) consumption on Body Weight Regulation
IRAS ID
287552
Contact name
Catherine Hambly
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Of Aberdeen
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 30 days
Research summary
Overweight and obesity is a major public health problem. Weight gain is strongly associated with an increase in many health conditions such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancers. Behaviours linked to food and beverage consumption can greatly affect body weight. Drinking lots of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) for example, such as carbonated soft-drinks, energy and sport drinks, fruit juices from concentrate, soda and flavoured milk and water, is considered to be an unhealthy dietary behaviour.
We all have different genes which are our bodies blueprint. Some of these genes may make us like sugar more than other people This project will investigate how variations in our genes may impact on our consumption of sugary drinks which may in turn affect our body fatness. Specifically, the project will aim to investigate whether genetic variation in our taste receptors (TAS1R2 and TAS1R3) can influence our intake of SSBs in the UK.This study will be an experimental study that evaluates human body composition by different measurements. Additionally, we will collect blood and urine samples. Blood samples will be used to determine variation in the taste receptor genes in each volunteer by extracting the DNA. Urine samples will be used to look at the typical sugar level in the volunteers body.
Around 128 adult volunteers will be recruited from Aberdeen, UK to participate in the study, which will take approximately 4 hours to complete for each individual with a follow-up phone call to determine SSB intake the following week.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
21/NS/0107
Date of REC Opinion
10 Sep 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion