Eating Behavior in Adolescents

Completed

Conditions studied: Overweight, Eating Behavior, Binge Eating

In brief

This study will explore the eating habits of adolescents and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Healthy adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age may be eligible for this study. Candidates come to the NIH Clinical Center at 8:00 AM to be screened with the following: * Medical history and brief physical examination, including height, weight, and body fat measurements. Body fat is measured using a device called a Bod Pod. The adolescent sits inside the device for about 5 minutes and the machine determines body fat by measuring air movement. The adolescent must wear a tight-fitting swimsuit for this test. * Urine test to look for sugar or protein in the urine and to test for pregnancy in females. * Blood tests for routine chemistries and for gene studies related to eating behaviors. * Questionnaires and interviews about the adolescent s general health and eating habits. * Acclimatization to test meal conditions for the study. The adolescent is given a breakfast shake to drink. Participants come to the NIH Clinical Center at 10:30 AM for laboratory meal testing. At this visit, the adolescent does the following: * Eats food from a buffet of everyday foods that most kids eat. * Fills out questionnaires. * Tastes and rates the flavor of a variety of snack foods.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00631644

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

301

Starts

2008-03-05

Expected to finish

2015-09-08

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-06

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Volunteers will be excluded if they have any of the following:
• <TAB>Medical problem likely to affect caloric intake.
• <TAB>History of any condition including psychiatric disorders in either child or their responsible parent that in the opinion of the investigators would impede competence to sign consent, interfere with adherence to procedures, or possibly hinder completion of the study.
• <TAB>Pregnancy.
• <TAB>Use of medication likely to affect caloric intake.
• <TAB>History of significant neurological injury or insult.
• <TAB>For the fMRI portion only: braces (or other metal) that would interfere with the fMRI procedure.
• <TAB>For the fMRI portion only: non-native English speakers (required for standardization of responses).

Where it is running

• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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