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Caloric Compensation in Infants

NCT03409042 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 98

Last updated 2018-01-25

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Summary

The aim of this study is, first, to describe the evolution of the caloric compensation ability in infants from 3 to 15 months old and, secondly, to assess the links between changes in the caloric compensation ability and the individual characteristics (adiposity, age, gender, infant's eating behavior) and maternal feeding practices.

Three series of measurements of caloric compensation abitlity were conducted: at 3-4 months old, at 10.5 months old and at 14.5 months old in the laboratory.

In this study, a preload paradigm usually employed in children and adults to measure the caloric compensation ability was adapted to infants below 15 months old. The maternal eating behavior and their feeding practices were measured by questionnaires. The infants' height and weight were measured at the laboratory by trained experimenters.

Conditions

  • Self Regulation
  • Eating Behavior
  • Infant Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Caloric compensation

The investigators have adapted an established within-subject preload paradigm to assess infant's short term caloric compensation. At each studied age, the measure of caloric compensation required two visits at the laboratory on two non-consecutive days. On the first visit, the infants received a fixed amount of a food preload either low or high in energy density. The order of the two preloads was counterbalanced. After a delay (ranging from several hours in the 3-4 months old infants to 25 min in 10.5- and 14.5-month-old infants), the infants were served an ad libitum meal. Weight intakes (g) were assessed by weighing each bottle/bowl before and after consumption.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
11 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2017-07-31

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