Diet, Exercise and Body Fat in 3-5 Year Olds

Relationship of Dietary Factors and Physical Activity to Body Fat in 3-5 Year Old Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00615641

Enrollment

Registered

2008-02-14

Start date

2007-06-30

Completion date

2009-09-30

Last updated

2010-02-17

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Children, Nutrition, Body Fat, Physical Activity, Diet, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Children

Brief summary

To determine how practical and precise different body composition methods are for measuring body fat and lean tissue in young children and to determine if certain dietary factors and physical activity patterns are related to body fat in children.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 3-5 year old children * Full term at birth * English as primary language * Weighed at least 5.5# at birth * Parent or guardian is at least 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

* Child has any chronic condition, metabolic disorder, pulmonary disorder, bone disorder, condition that may affect growth, ADD or ADHD * Child on any medication thought to interfere with study parameters as determined by the investigator

Countries

United States

Outcome results