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NCT Number: NCT03342430

Early Dieting in Girls: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Eating Behavior Behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Dietary Habits Feeding Behavior Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight, Body

Age range

5 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Living with both biological parents

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe food allergies
  • Chronic medical conditions affecting food intake

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Dieting practices

    Time frame: Pattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

    Derived from questionnaire by French et al.

  2. Dietary restraint

    Time frame: Pattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

    Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire

  3. Disinhibition

    Time frame: Pattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

    Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire

  4. Disordered eating

    Time frame: Pattern of development from age 5 to 15 years

    Children's Eating Attitudes Test/Eating Attitudes Test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Body mass index

    Time frame: Age 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

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

  2. Total body bone mineral content

    Time frame: Age 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

    Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

  3. Dietary intake

    Time frame: Age 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 years

    3-24 hour dietary recalls

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

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Registry information

Official study title

Early Dieting in Girls

Important dates

Study start
1996
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 17, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 17, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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