Eating in the Absence of Hunger and Caloric Compensation in Preschool Children, Link With Parental Feeding Practices (HabEatWP31)

April 30, 2013 updated by: Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Study of Eating in the Absence of Hunger and of Caloric Compensation in French Children, and of Their Relationships With Parental Feeding Practices

Objectives: The aims were to measure caloric compensation (CC) and eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in 2 to 7 year-old French children in their regular eating context and to link these measurements with individual characteristics (adiposity, age, gender) and parental feeding practices.

Design: Three consecutive weeks an identical lunch was served in four preschool canteens reaching 236 children. The first lunch was a control session. For the CC situation (week 2), thirty minutes before the lunch children were offered a preload (137 kcal). For the EAH situation (week 3), ten minutes after lunch children were exposed to palatable foods (430 kcal). Food intake was measured at the individual level. Parental eating behaviour and feeding practices were measured by questionnaires. Child's height and weight were measured by a medical doctor.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

236

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Dijon, France, 21000
        • Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 7 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population was composed of 236 children aged 2 to 7 years-old

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be registered to the school canteen, to provide parental approval

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic disease or food allergies.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Caloric compensation measurement
Time Frame: 1 week
In order to collect measurements of caloric compensation, children were offered a chocolate bun 30 minutes before the lunch on the second week. The food intake at lunch was recorded. We calculated if children compensated the chocolate bun, by comparing energy intake at this lunch with energy intake from the control lunch which took place on week 1.
1 week
Control measurement of energy intake
Time Frame: 1 week
The first week, we conducted a control lunch and recorded food intake of each child.
1 week
Eating in the absence of hunger measurement
Time Frame: 1 week
In order to collect the measurement of Eating in the absence of hunger, on the third week we offered palatable foods to children 10 minutes after their lunch. We recorded the energy intake from these post-meal foods.
1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Parental feeding practices
Time Frame: One month after inclusion
Using a validated questionnaire, we collected information about parental feeding practices (Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire, Musher-Eizenman & Holub, 2007).
One month after inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Collaborators

European Union

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nicklaus Sophie, phD, Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 1, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HabeatWP31
  • WP31.INRA (Other Identifier: INRA)

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