How cold and heat affect appetite
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how being in very cold or hot temperatures for a short time affects your appetite. It may help understand how temperature changes can influence hunger and eating habits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are physically active (more than 3 hours of exercise per week)
- You are a regular breakfast eater
- You do not follow a strict diet (like vegetarian, halal, kosher, or other restrictive eating plans)
- You have no long-term health conditions and do not take daily medications (except birth control)
- You sleep at least 6 hours a night, smoke no more than 2 cigarettes a day, and drink no more than 1 glass of alcohol per day
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