Tasting vs. tubing: study tests if savoring food boosts calorie burn

NCT ID NCT07409025

First seen Feb 15, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looks at whether the taste, smell, and sight of food can increase the energy your body uses to digest it. 24 healthy adults will eat a meal normally and also receive the same meal through a feeding tube to compare calorie burn. The goal is to understand how our senses affect metabolism.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for DIET-INDUCED THERMOGENESIS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • University Hospital Basel, Department of Endocrinology

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.