Translating Habituation Research to Interventions for Pediatric Obesity

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Obesity, Habituation

In brief

The purpose of this center grant is to translate basic behavioral science on habituation theory into clinical intervention using a vertical hierarchical approach from laboratory studies to field studies to the clinical intervention to improve weight loss outcomes in pediatric obesity treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01208870

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

94

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-06

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children ages 8-12 years of age
• At or above 85th BMI percentile
• Children must eat almost all meals with the exception of school lunch with the family.
• Overweight parent

You may not qualify if…

• Children who do not like the study foods, who are allergic to the study foods or who are on special diets and cannot consume the study foods.
• Families with children with a co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis or parents who are depressed, have schizophrenia, substance abuse or a history of eating disorders.
• The parent and child must not have any physical restrictions that would preclude them from making the requisite behavioral changes.
• Children must be able to read at a 3rd grade reading level and must be able to demonstrate the ability to keep dietary and activity records in a stimulated interview.

Where it is running

• University at Buffalo, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine — Buffalo, New York, United States

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