Status:
COMPLETED
Habituation to Food as a Risk Factor for Pediatric Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York at Buffalo
Conditions:
Obesity in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study is designed to assess habituation of behavioral responding for food as risk factors for increases in Standardized Body Mass Index (zBMI) over two years in non-overweight children.
Detailed Description
Cross sectional data have shown slower habituation is related to greater energy intake, and habituation is slower for overweight/obese compared to leaner youth, but it is not known whether this is a r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 8-12 years of age
- Participants will include children who are at the 50th BMI percentile and less than the 85th BMI percentile (BMI = kg/m2) at baseline. We will also include children who are below the 50th percentile, but have at least one biological parent with a current BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2.
Exclusion
- Food allergies or special diets: Youth should have no dietary restrictions that could interfere with these experiments, including food allergies or religious or ethnic practices that limit food choice or medical conditions which alter nutritional status or intestinal absorption (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease).
- Activity restrictions: Children who have activity restrictions due to medical or physical problems, such as uncontrolled exercise induced asthma or a disability requiring wheelchair use will not participate.
- Psychopathology, medications or sickness: Children should have no psychopathology (e.g. childhood schizophrenia) or developmental disabilities that would limit participation. Children will also be excluded if they are taking medications that could affect their level of activity or appetite (e.g. methylphenidate).
- Moderate or greater liking of study foods. Children must report at least a moderate liking ( 3 or greater on a 5-point Likert-type scale) of the foods used in these studies and be willing to consume them.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
237 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02229552
Start Date
November 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
October 26 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214