Effects of Metabolic Testing Data and Education on Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Carbohydrate Intake in Adolescent Female Athletes

Launched by PEPSICO GLOBAL R&D · Feb 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how providing education about carbohydrate intake, along with individual metabolic testing results, can change the way female adolescent athletes think and feel about eating carbohydrates. Many young female athletes do not eat enough carbohydrates, which can affect their performance and health. The researchers want to find out if just teaching them about the importance of carbohydrates is enough or if showing them personalized test results will have a bigger impact on their attitudes and beliefs.

To participate in this study, you need to be a girl between the ages of 13 and 19, currently involved in a sport at IMG Academy, and willing to fast overnight before your metabolic testing. You should also be able to understand and agree to the study's requirements and have parental consent if you are under 18. Participants will receive education and may undergo testing that looks at how their bodies respond to exercise. This trial is an opportunity to learn more about nutrition and how it can help enhance athletic performance.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Females aged between the ages of 13-19 years old
• • 2. Non-smoker
• • 3. Currently enrolled in an IMG Academy sport
• • 4. Willing to fast overnight (10 hours) prior to testing (for metabolic testing group).
• • 5. Understand the protocol and be able to give verbal and written informed consent for participation as well as obtain parental consent if \<18 years of age.
• • 6. Must be fluent in English reading, writing, and speaking.
• • 7. You are not employed by, or have a parent, guardian, or other immediate family member employed by a company that manufactures any products that compete with any Gatorade product. If you are unsure if a company would be considered a competitor to Gatorade, let the study investigator know the name of the other company and the nature of your relationship to that company before you sign the informed consent
• • 8. If subject has asthma, they may still participate in but will be required to bring their prescribed inhaler if placed in the metabolic testing group
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Expulsion from school for any reason
• • 2. Leaving the IMG sports team
• • 3. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
• • 4. Participated in any other clinical trial in the past 30 day
• • 5. Participated in any PepsiCo trial in the past 6 months
• • 6. Physical injury that would prevent participation in exercise group