Diet, Exercise and Body Fat in 3-5 Year Olds

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00615641
• Lead Sponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Brief Summary

To determine how practical and precise different body composition methods are for measuring body fat and lean tissue in young children and to determine if certain dietary factors and physical activity patterns are related to body fat in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-13
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-14
• Primary Completion: 2009-09
• Study Completion: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2010-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2010-02-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

• 3-5 year old children
• Full term at birth
• English as primary language
• Weighed at least 5.5# at birth
• Parent or guardian is at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Child has any chronic condition, metabolic disorder, pulmonary disorder, bone disorder, condition that may affect growth, ADD or ADHD
• Child on any medication thought to interfere with study parameters as determined by the investigator

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States