RECRUITING

Resilience to the Effects of Advertising in Children

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood Obesity food-cue reactivity functional magnetic resonance imaging eating behaviors food marketing food advertisement

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Study Overview

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Description

Strong empirical evidence shows food marketing promotes excess energy intake and obesity. Yet, not all children are susceptible to its effects and this variability is poorly understood. Identifying sources of this variability is a public health priority not only because it may elucidate characteristics of children who are most susceptible, but also because it may highlight novel sources of resiliency to overconsumption. The proposed research will use state-of-the art, data-driven approaches to identify neural, cognitive and behavioral phenotypes associated with resiliency to food-cue (i.e. food advertisement) induced overeating and determine whether these phenotypes protect children from weight gain during the critical pre-adolescent period.

Official Title

Characterizing Resilience to Food-cue Induced Overeating in Children

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-05-01

Study Completion:2026-07

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05073185

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:7 Years to 9 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes

Standard Ages:CHILD

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. In order to be enrolled, children must be of good health based on parental self-report. 2. Have no learning disabilities (e.g., ADHD). 3. Have no allergies to the foods or ingredients used in the study. 4. Not be claustrophobic. 5. Not be taking any medications known to influence body weight, taste, food intake, behavior, or blood flow. 6. Be 7-9 years-old at enrollment. 7. The child must speak English.	1. They are not within the age requirements (\< than 7 years old or \> than 9 years-old at baseline). 2. If they are taking cold or allergy medication, or other medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite, or blood flow. 3. If they don't speak English. 4. If they are colorblind 5. If they report being claustrophobic. 6. if they have a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, language delays, autism or other neurological or psychological conditions. 7. if they have a pre-existing medical condition such as type I or type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Cushing's syndrome, Down's syndrome, food allergies, severe lactose intolerance, Prader-Willi syndrome, HIV, cancer, renal failure, or cerebral palsy. 8. if they are allergic to foods or ingredients used in the study. 9. if they have tattoos, permanent makeup, dental ware, pacemakers, or metal implants that would preclude safe completion of the MRI. 10. if the child has had an X-ray in the month prior to Visits 1 and 6. If so, they will be scheduled at a later date.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. In order to be enrolled, children must be of good health based on parental self-report.
2. Have no learning disabilities (e.g., ADHD).
3. Have no allergies to the foods or ingredients used in the study.
4. Not be claustrophobic.
5. Not be taking any medications known to influence body weight, taste, food intake, behavior, or blood flow.
6. Be 7-9 years-old at enrollment.
7. The child must speak English.

1. They are not within the age requirements (\< than 7 years old or \> than 9 years-old at baseline).
2. If they are taking cold or allergy medication, or other medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite, or blood flow.
3. If they don't speak English.
4. If they are colorblind
5. If they report being claustrophobic.
6. if they have a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, language delays, autism or other neurological or psychological conditions.
7. if they have a pre-existing medical condition such as type I or type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Cushing's syndrome, Down's syndrome, food allergies, severe lactose intolerance, Prader-Willi syndrome, HIV, cancer, renal failure, or cerebral palsy.
8. if they are allergic to foods or ingredients used in the study.
9. if they have tattoos, permanent makeup, dental ware, pacemakers, or metal implants that would preclude safe completion of the MRI.
10. if the child has had an X-ray in the month prior to Visits 1 and 6. If so, they will be scheduled at a later date.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kyle M Hallisky, B.S.

CONTACT

814-865-5169

kmh6587@psu.edu

Terri L Cravener, MS

CONTACT

814-863-9841

eil@psu.edu

Principal Investigator

Kathleen L Keller, Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State University

Study Locations (Sites)

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Penn State University

Kathleen L Keller, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State University

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 Date2022-05-01

Study Completion Date2026-07

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-05-01

Study Completion Date2026-07

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

Obesity
food-cue reactivity
functional magnetic resonance imaging
eating behaviors
food marketing
food advertisement

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Obesity, Childhood