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Early Dieting in Girls: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

Completed
Conditions
Dietary Habits
Eating Behavior
Weight, Body
Registration Number
NCT03342430
Lead Sponsor
Penn State University
Brief Summary

This longitudinal observational cohort followed the growth and development of non-Hispanic white girls from age 5 to 15 years, with a focus on the development of the controls of food intake.

Detailed Description

This longitudinal observational cohort followed the growth and development of non-Hispanic white girls from age 5 to 15 years, with a focus on the development of the controls of food intake. Data was collected biennially from girls and their mothers and fathers. Measures included anthropometrics, questionnaires and laboratory measures of eating behavior, dietary recalls, psychosocial characteristics, and parenting measures.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
197
Inclusion Criteria
  • Living with both biological parents
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe food allergies
  • Chronic medical conditions affecting food intake

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dieting practicesPattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

Derived from questionnaire by French et al.

Dietary restraintPattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire

DisinhibitionPattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire

Disordered eatingPattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

Children's Eating Attitudes Test/Eating Attitudes Test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body mass indexAge 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

Weight in kg/height in meters squared, converted to z-scores using CDC growth charts

Total body bone mineral contentAge 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

Dietary intakeAge 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

3-24 hour dietary recalls

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