Dear Participant,

Thank you for agreeing to take part in this study:

''The effect of different breakfast portions on appetite perception and energy intake in individuals living with and without Type 2 diabetes.''

This is the first part of a Master by Research study.

You were invited to take part in this research because you appear to meet the requirements for this study. We are recruiting individuals with type 2 diabetes, as well as non-diabetic individuals, between the age of 18-80.

Before you start, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve.  Please take time to read the following information carefully. Ask the researcher Kinga Kwiecien at p16184914@my365.dmu.ac.uk, any questions if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information.

What is the study about?

Overeating promotes obesity which is one of the risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes. It is well documented that breakfast impacts peoples’ metabolism and energy intake. Therefore, understanding what portion of breakfast better controls appetite regulation throughout the day while improving blood sugar and insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes is paramount. However, up to date there is no research looking at breakfast size on appetite. Therefore, this study aims to discover what portion size of breakfast will be the most adequate to maintain the correct level of satiety in people with type 2 diabetes and compare this to non-diabetic individuals.

What does this study involve?

You will be asked to complete this online questionnaire which will include your appetite perception to different breakfast portions shown in photos and how full you would likely feel if you were to consume these; a lifestyle questionnaire; a questionnaire to assess your risk of having an eating disorder (EAT-26) and a short physical activity questionnaire (short-IPAQ). Moreover, you will need to provide your self-measured height and weight.  

Upon completion you will be invited to complete the second stage.

What if something goes wrong?

If you are harmed by taking part in this research project, there are no special compensation arrangements. If you are harmed due to someone’s negligence, then you may have grounds for a legal action, but you may have to pay for it.  Regardless of this, if you wish to complain, or have any concerns about any aspect of the way you have been approached or treated during the course of this study, the normal University complaints mechanisms should be available to you.

Who do I complain to?

If you have a complaint regarding anything to do with this study, you can initially approach the lead investigators (mariasole.daboit@dmu.ac.uk, lourdes.santos-merx@dmu.ac.uk and ssahota@dmu.ac.uk ). If this achieves no satisfactory outcome, you should then contact the Administrator for the Faculty Research Ethics Committee, Research & Innovation Office, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, 3.35 Edith Murphy House, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH or hlsfro@dmu.ac.uk

This study has been reviewed and approved by De Montfort University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Research Ethics Committee.

You may withdraw your participation at any point without giving a reason.

This online survey will last approximately 20 minutes.

Your honest answers will help improve the current research on the treatment and prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

All of your responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.

Please press NEXT to begin.