Effects of a Breakfast and Snack on Cognitive Function in Preadolescents

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01592487

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-07

Start date

2013-12-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2014-02-12

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Conditions

Brain Function

Brief summary

This study is designed to test how breakfast affects brain function, memory and learning in healthy children. Hypotheses: Based on the results of our initial study and the relevant literature, it is hypothesized that arousal, attention, and performance will be: 1. Greater in those who eat breakfast relative to those who do not; 2. Greater in lean than in overweight children receiving the higher protein breakfast; 3. Greater in fasting lean than fasting overweight children; and 4. Improved following a morning snack in all study groups. 5. Poorer in children with higher stress-related measures (e.g., higher cortisol levels). 6. Heart rate will be lower in fasting relative to fed participants, and across groups will be higher in overweight children.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

9 Years to 11 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy * attending 4th or 5th grade * lean BMI or overweight BMI * right hand dominance * no food allergies * eat breakfast at least 4 mornings/week * no medications for chronic illness/disorder that may affect outcome (as determined by the PI)

Exclusion criteria

* food allergies * medications that could affect the outcome * left hand dominance

Countries

United States

Outcome results