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Effect of three different breakfast meals with varying glycaemic load and dairy composition on cognition and satiety in healthy childre

Recruiting
Conditions
Glycaemic response
Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000261213
Lead Sponsor
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Human Nutrition
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

children aged 10-12 years.
Willing to attend on four mornings in one week of the school holidays.
Willing to undertake continuous glucose monitoring.
informed child and parental consent.
Parent judgement about child's ability to complete cognitive testing requirements (e.g. ability to comprehend and sustain attention).

Exclusion Criteria

currently on a prescribed diet of any description.
Known allergy to dairy foods or lactose intolerant.
Type 1 diabetes.
Children with diagnosed learning difficulties.
Children with diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive functioning tasks will be presented and completed via a computer. <br>A battery of 8 tests will include: <br>Speed of Processing: Inspection Time,<br>Simple Reaction Time,<br>Choice Reaction Time,<br>Short Term Memory: Word List, Immediate Recall,<br>Working Memory: Digit Span Backwards,<br>Attention: Switching Task,<br>Speed of Reasoning: Odd-Man-Out Task.<br>(see outcomes below)[baseline and at 1 hr, 2 hr, and 3 hr post meal consumption for three consecutive days.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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