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The Development of Eating Behavior in Infancy: Associations With Behavior, Diet, and Growth at School Age

United States400 participantsStarted 2021-04-28

Plain-language summary

This study will examine children's eating behavior. The study will enroll approximately 400 participants (200 child/parent pairs). At certain time points, participants will engage in activities involving the presentation of food and the observation of behavioral responses to these presentations, as well as the completion of questionnaires

Who can participate

Age range5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for Children (ages 5-7.99) and their parents (18 and older): * Prior participation in "The Development of Eating Behavior in Infancy" project * Family lives within reasonable driving distance of the University of Michigan Exclusion Criteria: * Significant developmental delays that would impede child's ability to participate * Foster child * Child has developed significant health problems that affect appetite, eating, or growth.

What they're measuring

Body Mass Index z - score (BMIz)

Timeframe: 1- 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04723264

SponsorUniversity of Michigan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07

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