Discordance of Obesity in Adolescent Sibilngs

October 1, 2020 updated by: Leonard Epstein, State University of New York at Buffalo

Non-shared Environments and Discordance of Obesity in Adolescent Sibilngs

This research studies the energy balance behaviors (usual eating, physical activity, sedentary) and non-shared experiences of siblings discordant for weight (one sibling is lean the other is overweight).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This research studies the energy balance behaviors (usual eating, physical activity, sedentary) and non-shared experiences of siblings discordant for weight (one sibling is lean the other is overweight). To accomplish this, siblings attend four laboratory sessions where they consume one of two types of kool-aid, smell the pizza, or rest quietly. Siblings then eat a dinner meal. Siblings also wear an activity monitor for one week and record their physical activity and sedentary activities in a habit book.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

176

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 States
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214
        • University at Buffalo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Forty-eight sibling pairs (24 pairs of boys and 24 pairs of girls, 96 total adolescents) age 13 to 17 years who are discordant for overweight/obesity will be studied to assess potentially modifiable non-shared experiences within and outside the family environment that alter energy balance behaviors and contribute to adolescent overweight. We will also measure the height and weight of up to 3 of their best friends.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • between 13-17 years old
  • Have discordant same gender sibling (one is below 70th percentile, one is above 85th percentile
  • Speak/read English
  • Moderate or greater liking of study foods

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No current diagnosis of a psychiatric or eating disorder.
  • No dieting, dietary restrictions, or allergies that would interfere with study participation.
  • No medications or conditions that could influence taste or appetite.
  • No health concern or physical disability that would limit participation in physical activity.
  • No endocrine or central nervous system disorder that could produce overweight.
  • No current use of tobacco or nicotine products by the adolescent siblings.

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Siblings
Siblings will consume four test meals after 4 different exposures, including two types of koolaid, a control and a smell condition.
Other: Kool-aid
Participant drank two different types of kool-aid (sugar free and regular)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Internal and external satiety calories consumed
Time Frame: Calories consumed are measured at week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4.
Calories consumed during ad libitum meals are measured after consumption of a high energy dense preload and a low energy dense preload and also after an external cue (smell) and a control condition.
Calories consumed are measured at week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Leonard Epstein, Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

March 3, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 5, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1087494-1-54072

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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