Developmental Trajectories of Reinforcer Pathology and Childhood Obesity (TRACK)

University at Buffalo (UB)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pediatric Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07229508

1R01DK139258-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00008702

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to understand how children's food preferences, physical activity, and decision-making change over time and how these behaviors relate to body weight and overall health.

Full description

A cohort sequential design will be used to track 2 cohorts of children aged 8.5-9 years 11 months, and 10.5-11 years 11 months over a 3 year period to understand how the development of food and activity reinforcement and delay discounting could lead to the development of childhood obesity in children aged 9-14.

Enrollment: 250 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female children
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) or Hispanic families
• Children from low SES families (as defined by household education, eligibility for government assistance)
• Children in overweight/obese category (defined by range in each cohort)

Exclusion criteria

• Medical causes for obesity
• Stature below the 5th percentile
• Physical activity restrictions
• Psychopathology
• Medication use that affects activity or appetite
• Children that spend less than 65% of their time in participating parent's household
• BMI percentile criteria
• Liking of study foods and activities
• Dietary restrictions and food allergies

Trial design

250 participants in 2 patient groups

Aged 8.5-9

Description:

Children that are enrolled when they are 8.5- 9 years, 11 months of age

Aged 10.5-11

Description:

Children that are enrolled when they are 10.5-11 years, 11 months age