Diet Quality and Cognitive Control Function in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cognitive Function; Diet Habit

Treatments: Other: No Intervention/Observational Study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03313245

16484

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to study the relationship between diet and cognitive function among 4-5-year-olds.

Full description

Children's ability for optimal cognitive function is critical for their long-term capacity to learn and achieve scholastic success. However, there is a gap in the knowledge pertaining to the selection of appropriate cognitive tasks for studying relationships between diet and cognitive control, particularly among young children. Accordingly, this study aims to study the relationship between diet and cognitive function using a standardized neuropsychological assessment and a modified cognitive task battery.

Enrollment: 104 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parental consent
• Child Assent
• 4 and 5 years of age
• Absence of neurological disorders
• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 4 and older than 5 years of age
• Presence of neurological disorders
• Uncorrected vision