Diet, Exercise and Body Fat in 3-5 Year Olds

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00615641

CRIS # 6251-51000-005-03S

72850

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine how practical and precise different body composition methods are for measuring body fat and lean tissue in young children and to determine if certain dietary factors and physical activity patterns are related to body fat in children.

Enrollment: 65 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 5 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 3-5 year old children
• Full term at birth
• English as primary language
• Weighed at least 5.5# at birth
• Parent or guardian is at least 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Child has any chronic condition, metabolic disorder, pulmonary disorder, bone disorder, condition that may affect growth, ADD or ADHD
• Child on any medication thought to interfere with study parameters as determined by the investigator

Trial design

65 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Description:

3 year old children

2

Description:

4 year old children

3

Description:

5 year old children