Inducing Children's Emotional Eating

May 12, 2010 updated by: University of Birmingham

Inducing Preschool Children's Emotional Eating: Relationships With Parental Feeding Practices.

Background: Children's emotional eating is related to greater BMI and less healthy diet but little is known about the early development of this behavior.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships between preschool children's emotional eating and parental feeding practices using experimental manipulation of child mood and food intake in a laboratory setting.

Design: 25 3-5 year old children and their mothers sat together and ate a standard meal to satiety. Mothers completed questionnaires about their feeding practices. Children were assigned to a control or negative mood condition. Children's consumption of snack foods in the absence of hunger was measured.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

64

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Leicestershire
      • Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE11 3TU
        • School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 5 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

healthy 3-5 year old children in the UK (within approx. radius of 10 miles of Loughborough University).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child age between 3 years and 5 years
  • No disease/disorder affecting eating
  • No learning disability

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any child brought in by a (non-primary care-giving) grandparent
  • Child BMI at extreme of sample
  • Incongruous mood shift to condition
  • Child of non-english speaking/reading parent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
negative emotion
Children experienced induction of mild negative emotion through a jigsaw with a missing piece (negative emotion group)
neutral emotion
Vs. Same task with No missing piece (neutral emotion).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
eating in the absence of hunger
Time Frame: @ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age
Child's consumption of kcal from snack foods in the absence of hunger
@ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Birmingham

Collaborators

Loughborough University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 13, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H10543 (Lboro)

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