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NCT Number: NCT00875472

Social Influences on Adolescents' Snack Purchases

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of peer influences on snack purchases in adolescents. During the session teens will be given a certain amount of money to use to purchase foods and beverages in a hypothetical convenience store setting.

The investigators hypothesize that overweight youth will be less responsive to own-price elasticity for high calorie foods and less likely to show cross price elasticity for low calorie foods when the price of the high calorie for nutrient foods increases. The investigators also predict that overweight youth will show more cross price elasticity for low calorie foods when in the presence of peers; whereas lean youth's food purchases and price sensitivity will not be affected by the presence of peers.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

12 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University at Buffalo, Division of Behavioral Medicine

Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Boys and girls ages 12-14
  • Youth must have at least a moderate liking of study foods used
  • Youth must be at or above the 15th BMI percentile

Exclusion criteria

  • Youth should have no dietary restrictions
  • Youth should have no food allergies
  • Youth should have no medical conditions that alter the body's ability to absorb nutrients or that can otherwise influence the participants' response to food

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University at Buffalo

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Apr 3, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2009

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