Food for Thought: Executive Functioning Around Eating Among Children
Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited. This investigation will provide new scientific directions for obesity prevention by elucidating cognitive-developmental influences on young children's ability to make healthy
| Condition(s) | Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior, Eating Behavior, Child Obesity |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited. This investigation will provide new scientific directions for obesity prevention by elucidating cognitive-developmental influences on young children's ability to make healthy food choices and eat in moderation. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Child ages 4 to 6 years of age 2. Caregiver reporting primary responsibility for child feeding outside of childcare 3. Caregiver legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: 1. Caregiver \<18 years of age 2. Child major food allergies 3. Child medication use, developmental disability, or medical conditions known to affect food intake and/or growth; color blindness 4. Child in foster care |
| Ages | 4 Years to 6 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Temple University |
| Locations | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Start date | 2023-10-05 |
| NCT ID | NCT06108128 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06108128 |