RECRUITING

Food Genetics Behavior Study

Study Overview

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Description

A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers. Using an integrated approach to comprehensively examine the interplay between genotype and phenotype, this study will systematically assess the extent to which energy balance behaviors, alone or in combination, in conjunction with family-level influences can modify behavioral and genetic predispositions to childhood obesity in a high-risk sample of predominantly minority children from low-resource backgrounds. Identifying protective factors that may mitigate the impact of obesity risk on weight and adiposity outcomes is critical for moving the prevention of childhood obesity into a new direction.

Official Title

Role of Energy Balance Behaviors in Modifying Biobehavioral Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-07-26
Study Completion:2027-10-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05783765

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:5 Years to 7 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Healthy children
  2. * Children ages 5-7 years
  3. * Children with BMI equal to or greater 5th percentile
  4. * Mother must be children's biological mother and primary caregiver
  5. * Mother must be able to read and understand English
  1. * Children with serious medical conditions or medication use known to affect food intake, body weight, physical activity, or sleep
  2. * Children with developmental and/or psychiatric conditions that may impact study compliance
  3. * Children with food allergies related to study foods or lactose intolerance
  4. * Children with low preference for study foods

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ana Coronado
CONTACT
(215) 746-2061
anacm@upenn.edu
Sarah Malinchak
CONTACT
(215) 746-2061
sarahmal@nursing.upenn.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Penn Medicine Center for Weight and Eating Disorders
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-07-26
Study Completion Date2027-10-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-07-26
Study Completion Date2027-10-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obesity, Childhood