Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity in Preschoolers

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to calibrate the Actigraph, Respironics and CamNtech monitors, in a wide range of children using energy expenditure measured by respiration calorimetry. Energy expenditure will be predicted from the combination of heart rate and activity measured by accelerometry. Prediction equations for energy expenditure will be tested and validated against a stable isotope method called doubly labeled water for the measurement of free-living total energy expenditure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02075359

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

119

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-26

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Boys and girls between the ages of 3-5 years will be recruited from the local community. A total of 150 children will be studied. In Phase I, 100 children will be studied and in Phase II 50 children will be studied.

You may not qualify if…

• any medical illness or medication affecting growth or limiting participation in physical activities or sports.

Where it is running

• Children's Nutrition Research Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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