Taste Reward Processing in Pediatric Obesity

The study aims to provide a better understanding of the neural influence of eating behavior in the development of childhood obesity. Children ages 4-8 will be recruited to examine fMRI brain response to pictures that signal delivery of a chocolate milkshake and to the taste itself. The brain response will be compared to body mass index percentile scores for each child to help us determine whether brain differences present in adolescents and adults with obesity are present in young children.

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

4 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University Department of Psychiatry

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

ages 4-8
parent available to complete surveys in English

Exclusion criteria

no presence of metal in body
no claustrophobia
no psychiatric or neurological condition that will affect brain function

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

fMRI brain response to taste of chocolate milkshake

Time frame: Baseline
fMRI brain response to picture cue

Time frame: Baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Jul 25, 2013
Registry last updated: Apr 10, 2019

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