Taste Reward Processing in Pediatric Obesity
Completed
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity
- Registration Number
- NCT01908153
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
The study aims to provide a better understanding of the neural influence of eating behavior in the development of childhood obesity. Children ages 4-8 will be recruited to examine fMRI brain response to pictures that signal delivery of a chocolate milkshake and to the taste itself. The brain response will be compared to body mass index percentile scores for each child to help us determine whether brain differences present in adolescents and adults with obesity are present in young children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- ages 4-8
- parent available to complete surveys in English
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Exclusion Criteria
- no presence of metal in body
- no claustrophobia
- no psychiatric or neurological condition that will affect brain function
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method fMRI brain response to taste of chocolate milkshake Baseline fMRI brain response to picture cue Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry
🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States