Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
siblings, overweight, adolescent
Brief summary
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).
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.
Interventions
OTHERKool-aid
Participant drank two different types of kool-aid (sugar free and regular)
Sponsors
State University of New York at Buffalo
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Internal and external satiety calories consumed | 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. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed