Longitudinal Measurement of Caloric Compensation and Eating in the Absence of Hunger in French Preschool Children

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT01982279
• Lead Sponsor: Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Brief Summary

Objectives: The aims were to measure one year change in caloric compensation (CC) and eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in 3 to 6 year-old French children in their regular eating context and to link these change with individual characteristics (adiposity, age, gender) and maternal feeding practices.

Three series of measurements of caloric compensation (CC) and eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) were conducted: at baseline, and 3 (FU3M) and 15 (FU15M) months later. Each serie of measurement was composed of 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. Maternal eating behaviour and feeding practices were measured by questionnaires. Child's height and weight were measured by a medical doctor.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-30
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 236

Inclusion Criteria

• To be registered to the school canteen, to provide parental approval at inclusion and at the FU15M

Exclusion Criteria

• Chronic disease or food allergies

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Control measurement of energy intake three months after baseline	One week	We conducted a control lunch and recorded food intake of each child. This measurement was conducted a week before measuring caloric compensation.
Control measurement of energy intake fifteen months after baseline	One week	We conducted a control lunch and recorded food intake of each child. This measurement was conducted a week before measuring caloric compensation.
Change in caloric compensation in 15 months	one week	To evaluate the change in caloric compensation across time, caloric compensation was measured at baseline, 3 and 15 months after baseline, in the same conditions. At each time point to assess caloric compensation, children were offered a chocolate bun 30 minutes before the lunch. The food intake at lunch was recorded. We calculated if children compensated the chocolate bun, by comparing energy intake at this lunch with energy intake from a control lunch which took place one week before.
Control measurement of energy intake at baseline	One week	We conducted a control lunch and recorded food intake of each child. This measurement was conducted a week before measuring caloric compensation.
Change in eating in the absence of hunger in 15 months	one week.	In order to evaluate the change in eating in the absence of hunger across time, a measurement was conducted at baseline, 3 months and 15 months after baseline. To collect the measurement of eating in the absence of hunger, we offered palatable foods to children 10 minutes after their lunch. We recorded the energy intake from these post-meal foods. At each time point, this measurement was conducted one week after the measurement of caloric compensation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal feeding practices and eating behavior	one month after inclusion	Using a validated questionnaire, we collected information about maternal feeding practices (Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire, Musher-Eizenman \& Holub, 2007) and eating behaviour (Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, Van Strien, 1986).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation; 🇫🇷 Dijon, France