RecruitingSelf-regulationAppetitive BehaviorEating Behavior
Food for Thought: Executive Functioning Around Eating Among Children
Eligible age
4–6 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited. This investigation will provide new scientific directions for obesity prevention by elucidating cognitive-developmental influences on young children's ability to make healthy food choices and eat in moderation.
Sponsor: Temple University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Child ages 4 to 6 years of age
- ✓ 2. Caregiver reporting primary responsibility for child feeding outside of childcare
- ✓ 3. Caregiver legal guardian
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Caregiver \<18 years of age
- ✕ 2. Child major food allergies
- ✕ 3. Child medication use, developmental disability, or medical conditions known to affect food intake and/or growth; color blindness
- ✕ 4. Child in foster care
Where it's recruiting
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06108128 · last updated 2025-04-10