Project EAT: Eating and Attitudes in Teens

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Adolescent Development; Obesity; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health Education; Behavioral: Learning to Breathe

• Registration Number: NCT03085160
• Lead Sponsor: Colorado State University

Brief Summary

Research suggests there is a connection between mood and weight. People who feel stressed or depressed are more likely to be overweight than people who don't have these feelings. Some individuals turn to food to cope, which can lead to gaining too much weight over time. Adolescence is an important time to understand these connections. Patterns of handling stress learned during adolescence set the stage for stress management in adulthood. This study is a randomized controlled pilot study with 60 adolescents who are at-risk for future, chronic obesity. The investigators will test if taking part in a 6-week group program to lower stress and improve mood will be helpful to teens at-risk.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10-27
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-21
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-05
• Study Completion: 2020-12-05
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 12-17 years
• At-risk for long-term obesity by virtue of current BMI (≥70th percentile for age and sex) or obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) in both biological parents
• Good general health

Exclusion Criteria

• Current full-syndrome psychiatric disorder that in the investigators' opinion would impede study compliance
• Major medical problem such as type 2 diabetes
• Use of medication affecting mood or body weight such as stimulants or anti-depressants
• Any medical issues that could be acutely worsened by exercise such as asthma or musculoskeletal problems.
• Pregnancy in females

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Health Education	Health Education	Six-week health education group program for adolescents
Learning to Breathe	Learning to Breathe	Six-week mindfulness-based group program for adolescents

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of study	3 years	Rate of recruitment of eligible adolescent volunteers
Acceptability of program	6 weeks	Session attendance determined as percentage of total sessions (6) attended
Acceptability of study participation	6 weeks	Post-intervention acceptability ratings

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight gain	6 months	Gain in BMI (kg/m2) units
Perceived stress	6 months	Changes in perceived stress as assessed by the 10-item version Perceived Stress Scale total score, computed as the sum of all items (range 0-40) with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress
Executive function	6 months	Executive function assessed with the parent version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Everyday Executive Function, with 8 subscales computed as the sum of their respected items, including inhibit (range 0-20), shift (range 0-16), emotional control (range 0-20), initiate (range 0-16), working memory (range 0-20), planning/organization (range 0-24), organization of materials (range 0-12), and monitor (range 0-16). Higher scores reflect more problematic executive dysfunction
Meal intake	6 months	Measured laboratory test meal intake
Fat gain	6 months	Gain in body fat mass as measured by air displacement plethysmography
Food reward sensitivity	6 months	Relative reinforcing value of food assessed with behavioral task, with the outcome being the shift point when individuals shift from choosing a palatable food reward to an alternative reward (range 20-240) with higher scores reflecting greater sensitivity to food as a reward

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Colorado State University; 🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States