Resilience to the Effects of Advertising in Children
Eligible age
7–9 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
Strong empirical evidence shows food marketing promotes excess energy intake and obesity. Yet, not all children are susceptible to its effects and this variability is poorly understood. Identifying sources of this variability is a public health priority not only because it may elucidate characteristics of children who are most susceptible, but also because it may highlight novel sources of resiliency to overconsumption. The proposed research will use state-of-the art, data-driven approaches to identify neural, cognitive and behavioral phenotypes associated with resiliency to food-cue (i.e. food advertisement) induced overeating and determine whether these phenotypes protect children from weight gain during the critical pre-adolescent period.
Sponsor: Penn State University
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Children would be excluded if:
- ✕ 1. They are not within the age requirements (\< than 7 years old or \> than 9 years-old at baseline).
- ✕ 2. If they are taking cold or allergy medication, or other medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite, or blood flow.
- ✕ 3. If they don't speak English.
- ✕ 4. If they are colorblind
- ✕ 5. If they report being claustrophobic.
- ✕ 6. if they have a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, language delays, autism or other neurological or psychological conditions.
- ✕ 7. if they have a pre-existing medical condition such as type I or type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Cushing's syndrome, Down's syndrome, food allergies, severe lactose intolerance, Prader-Willi syndrome, HIV, cancer, renal failure, or cerebral palsy.
Where it's recruiting
University Park
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05073185 · last updated 2026-05-20