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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

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
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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