Gum before ice cream: a trick to eat less?
NCT ID NCT02198911
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether chewing gum before eating ice cream affects how much people eat. Twenty normal-weight adults who liked mint chocolate chip ice cream took part. They either chewed mint, cinnamon, or no gum before a computer task where they earned ice cream. The main goal was to see if gum changes how quickly they get full and how much they eat.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chewing gum (mint chocolate chip or cinnamon flavor)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple strategies to help control how much people eat during a meal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be small or not meaningful in real life.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Healthy Eating and Activity Labroatory, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States