Development and Validation of a Brief Food Noise Questionnaire

NCT06315907 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: PBRC 2024-012
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to develop and test the reliability and validity of a brief questionnaire to measure food noise.

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Scores on the Food Noise Questionnaire

  Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) measures persistent, intrusive thoughts about food that are disruptive to daily life and make healthy behaviors difficult. The FNQ consists of five items rated on a 5-point Likert scale: strongly disagree (scored as 0); disagree (scored as 1); neither agree nor disagree (scored as 2); agree (scored as 3); and strongly agree (scored as 4). A single total score for the questionnaire is calculated by summing responses for the five items. The total FNQ score ranges from 0 to 20, with higher total scores indicating greater levels of food noise.

  The Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) was completed once as part of a larger online survey. The entire online survey was completed in approximately 30 to 45 minutes, and the FNQ items were completed in approximately 5 to 10 minutes.

Interventions

Responses to survey questions OTHER

All 400 participants will first complete a demographic information survey and the new food noise questionnaire. Of these 400 participants, 250 participants will then complete additional questionnaires to assess construct validity. The remaining 150 participants will be asked to complete the food noise questionnaire again in approximately 1 week to assess test-retest reliability.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Study participants will be adults (18 years of age or older) residing in the United States.

You may qualify if:

• This study is open to adults (aged 18 years and above) who reside in the United States.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who do not provide informed consent will not progress to the survey questions
• Individuals who are currently participating in a weight loss program
• Individuals who have a BMI lower than 18.5 kg/m2

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center: lead
• WW International Inc: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Professor
• Organization: Pennington Biomedical Research Center

corby.martin@pbrc.edu

+1 (225) 763-2585

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2024
• First Posted: March 18, 2024
• Study Start: April 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 10, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: November 24, 2025
• Results First Posted: November 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

US (1)