Habituation to Food as a Risk Factor for Pediatric Obesity
NCT ID: NCT02229552
Last Updated: 2020-10-26
Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
237 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-11-30
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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Baseline Cohort
Children completed body weight and other measures at baseline, 1-year follow up and 2-year follow up measurement periods.
Standardized Assessments
Children were asked to attend appointments without consuming study foods 24 hours previously, as habituation measurements are sensitive to recent consumption. Children were provided access to snack prior to completing questionnaires or cognitive assessments. Habituation to food, questionnaires and cognitive assessments were re-measured at 1-year and 2-year follow up.
Interventions
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Standardized Assessments
Children were asked to attend appointments without consuming study foods 24 hours previously, as habituation measurements are sensitive to recent consumption. Children were provided access to snack prior to completing questionnaires or cognitive assessments. Habituation to food, questionnaires and cognitive assessments were re-measured at 1-year and 2-year follow up.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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 Criteria
* 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.
8 Years
12 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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State University of New York at Buffalo
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Leonard Epstein
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Leonard Epstein, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University at Buffalo
Locations
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Epstein LH, Carr KA, O'Brien A, Paluch RA, Temple JL. High reinforcing value of food is related to slow habituation to food. Eat Behav. 2020 Aug;38:101414. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101414. Epub 2020 Jul 29.
Epstein LH, Carr KA, Scheid JL, Gebre E, O'Brien A, Paluch RA, Temple JL. Taste and food reinforcement in non-overweight youth. Appetite. 2015 Aug;91:226-32. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.050. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
Kong KL, Feda DM, Eiden RD, Epstein LH. Origins of food reinforcement in infants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Mar;101(3):515-22. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.093237. Epub 2015 Jan 14.
Related Links
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UB Division of Behavioral Medicine Website
Other Identifiers
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1102924-1-61250
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id