Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity, Childhood

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage; Dietary Supplement: Control Breakfast Beverage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03139773

15-09-094

Details and patient eligibility

About

The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight children. The investigators hypothesize that increasing protein intake at breakfast will improve energy metabolism and reduce energy intake throughout the day in overweight/obese school-aged children. The significance of the study is that improving nutrient intake at breakfast can potentially lead to a future reduction in childhood obesity rates.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Habitual breakfast consumer
• No known medical issues

Exclusion criteria

• Food allergies
• Medication
• Claustrophobic
• Dietary restrictions
• Picky eater (determined by parent/guardian)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Normal Weight

Experimental group

Description:

Received control breakfast beverage and breakfast beverage supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage

Dietary Supplement: Control Breakfast Beverage

Overweight/Obese

Experimental group

Description:

Received control breakfast beverage and breakfast beverage supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage

Dietary Supplement: Control Breakfast Beverage