Status:

COMPLETED

The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth

Lead Sponsor:

University at Buffalo

Conditions:

Total Caloric Intake

Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-15 years

Brief Summary

Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Boys and girls ages 9-15
  • Between 15th and 95th BMI percentile for their age

Exclusion

  • Sickness, psychopathology or developmental disabilities
  • Participant has a cold or upper respiratory distress
  • Food allergies to the study food
  • Participant is on medication or has a medical condition that could influence taste, appetite or olfactory sensory responsiveness.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00874055

Start Date

October 1 2007

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

April 2 2009

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University at Buffalo, Division of Behavioral Medicine

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214