Early Dieting in Girls: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

197 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1996-06-30

Study Completion Date

2007-08-31

Brief Summary

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This longitudinal observational cohort followed the growth and development of non-Hispanic white girls from age 5 to 15 years, with a focus on the development of the controls of food intake.

Detailed Description

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This longitudinal observational cohort followed the growth and development of non-Hispanic white girls from age 5 to 15 years, with a focus on the development of the controls of food intake. Data was collected biennially from girls and their mothers and fathers. Measures included anthropometrics, questionnaires and laboratory measures of eating behavior, dietary recalls, psychosocial characteristics, and parenting measures.

Conditions

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Eating Behavior Dietary Habits Weight, Body

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Early Dieting in Girls cohort

A cohort of 197 non-Hispanic white girls, observed from age 5 to age 15 years

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Living with both biological parents

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe food allergies
* Chronic medical conditions affecting food intake

Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Savage Williams

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Leann L Birch, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State University (at time study was conducted)

References

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Hohman EE, Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Dieting is associated with reduced bone mineral accrual in a longitudinal cohort of girls. BMC Public Health. 2018 Nov 22;18(1):1285. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6206-y.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 30466435 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HD32973

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id