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Eating in the Absence of Hunger and Caloric Compensation in Preschool Children, Link With Parental Feeding Practices

NCT01843712 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 236

Last updated 2013-05-01

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Summary

Objectives: The aims were to measure caloric compensation (CC) and eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in 2 to 7 year-old French children in their regular eating context and to link these measurements with individual characteristics (adiposity, age, gender) and parental feeding practices.

Design: Three consecutive weeks an identical lunch was served in four preschool canteens reaching 236 children. The first lunch was a control session. For the CC situation (week 2), thirty minutes before the lunch children were offered a preload (137 kcal). For the EAH situation (week 3), ten minutes after lunch children were exposed to palatable foods (430 kcal). Food intake was measured at the individual level. Parental eating behaviour and feeding practices were measured by questionnaires. Child's height and weight were measured by a medical doctor.

Conditions

  • Food Intake Regulation in Healthy Children

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European Union

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicklaus Sophie, phD · Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • France

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