Status:
UNKNOWN
Food Form & Energy Intake
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Social Sciences Research Institute at Penn State University
Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute at Penn State University
Conditions:
Appetite Self-regulation
Pediatric Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
54-83 years
Brief Summary
This study primarily aims to examine how food presented in various forms (i.e., solid, semi-solid, and liquid) affects children's ability to self-regulate energy intake at a subsequent meal. Additiona...
Detailed Description
A detailed registered report of the following methods can be found at: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2022.791718/full?\&utm\_source=Email\_to\_authors\_\&utm\_medium=Email\&utm\_...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children between the ages of 4.5-6 years-old
- Physically healthy (no major disabilities or disease states)
- Free of any known food allergies
- Free of any medical conditions that affect appetite or ability to follow study protocol
- Not taking medications that affect appetite or ability to follow study protocol
- Like and willing to consume apple slices, apple sauce, and apple juice as well as at least 4 of the 5 ad libitum meal test foods according to parental report on a screening questionnaire
- Parent or legal guardian primarily in charge of feeding child able to attend all 5 visits
Exclusion
- Children with medical condition affecting appetite or ability to follow study protocol, including but not limited to autism, ADHD, or developmental delays
- Children taking medications (prescription or over-the-counter) that may affect appetite or ability to follow study protocols
- Children younger than 4.5 years or older than 6 years
- Children with major disability or disease state
- Children with food allergies of any kind or severity
- Children who do not like/are not willing to consume all three of the following: apple slices, apple sauce, and apple juice
- Children who do not like/are not willing to consume at least four of the five test meal foods
- Parent or legal guardian primarily in charge of feeding the child not able to attend all 5 study visits
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 2 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05258097
Start Date
November 2 2021
End Date
November 2 2024
Last Update
March 31 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Metabolic Kitchen and Children's Eating Behavior Lab
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
2
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802