Status:

COMPLETED

Relation of Consummatory and Anticipatory Food Reward to Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Weight Gain

Food Habits

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-16 years

Brief Summary

Obesity is associated with increased risk for mortality, atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, colorectal cancer, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, gallbladder disease, and diab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • We will require that adolescents have age- and sex- adjusted standardized body mass index (BMI) scores between the 25th and 75th percentile at baseline for inclusion.
  • Low risk youth: Lean parents will have a BMI between 18 and 25.
  • High risk youth: Obese parents will have a BMI value of greater than 30.

Exclusion

  • Students who report contraindicators of fMRI (e.g., metal implants, braces, or pregnancy).
  • Current major psychiatric disorders (including substance use disorders, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, major depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, or generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Current use of analgesics and other psychoactive drugs (e.g., cocaine)
  • Serious medical complications (e.g., diabetes)
  • Relevant food allergies
  • Current smoking
  • Current weight loss dieting

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

162 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01807572

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

October 1 2015

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Oregon Research Institute

Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97403