Eating Phenotypes for Childhood Obesity in the Context of Familial Obesity Risk

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

Using an integrated approach, this study examines multiple eating traits concurrently under states of hunger and satiety. It examines the impact of short-term appetite and intake regulation on longer-term energy intake control and weight development in a cohort of ethnically diverse normal-weight and obese boys and girls with different familial predispositions to obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02928874

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

212

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-16

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 7-9 years of age
• Normal-weight or overweight/obese who are at low risk or high risk for obesity based on maternal BMI
• Like most foods served during the study
• Be regular breakfast eaters

You may not qualify if…

• Have serious medical conditions known to affect food intake or body weight
• Have any developmental, medical, or psychiatric conditions that might impact study compliance
• Have a learning disability or poor reading ability/comprehension
• Have visual or auditory impairment
• Are taking medications associated with developmental, medical, or psychiatric disorders or medications known to affect appetite, food intake or body weight
• Are underweight
• Have food allergies related to the foods served in the study or are lactose intolerant
• Do not regularly eat breakfast
• Do not like or cannot eat foods served during experimental meal or are unable to finish compulsory preload
• Mothers who are pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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