Clinical trials: Caloric Intake
Energy Intake
Effects of the Intensity and the Timing of the Physical Activity in a Primary School
1. In natural environment, the moderate-intensity break will allow a reduction of the caloric intake at the dinner more important than for the light-intensity break 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02119208
- Testing
- Intensity and timing of exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Nutritional Requirements
Study on Physiologic Requirement and Dietary Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) of Iodine in Children
Iodine is one of essential micronutrient for human, both iodine deficiency and excess will be harmful for human health. Children is the susceptible population to iodine nutrition, and studies show that even mild iodine deficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT04419103
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University
Food Selection, Obesity
Changing Portion Size Descriptions in a Cafeteria
The goal of this this intervention is to test the degree to which a portion size labeling intervention influences consumer selection of smaller portions at two large cafés.
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Obesity, Weight Gain, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT06263621
- Testing
- Intervention "Standard"
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nutrient Intake Disorder, Deficiency of Micronutrients
Food Consumption and Iron Status Survey in Two Provinces of Rural Burkina Faso
Sorghum is the primary source of food for more than 300 million people in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. The grain is one of the few crops that grow well in arid climates, but has a low content in most essential nutrients…
- Trial name
- NCT02376140
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Breastfeeding, Energy Intake
Participation of Breast Milk Feeding Mothers in Research
To assess concerns and barriers for measuring milk intake of breast fed infants using the remote food photography method and SmartIntake smartphone application.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Energy Intake, eHealth
- Trial name
- NCT03072251
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Energy Intake, Snacks
The Effect of Snack Consumption on Energy Intake in Preschoolers
The purpose of this pilot study will be to examine the influence of providing snacks on consumption of overall energy intake in children aged 2-5 years in the Early Learning Center (ELC) at the University of Tennessee.
- Conditions
- Energy Intake, Snacks, Children, Preschool
- Trial name
- NCT02207049
- Testing
- Snacking, No Snacking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Chronic Disease, Obesity
Evaluation of the Impact of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Chile
The purpose of this study is to evaluate formally the short term impacts of the tax policy applied to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Chile.
- Trial name
- NCT02926001
- Volunteers
- 2,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marc Suhrcke
Obesity
Promoting The Self-Regulation Of Energy Intake
The goal of this study is to develop and test the efficacy of a scientifically-based, culturally competent seven-session parent directed, obesity prevention program focused on parental feeding strategies that support young…
- Trial name
- SEEDs (NCT01513343)
- Testing
- Parent and child groups focused on self-regulation of eating
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Nutritional Status and ASD Severity of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Case Control Study
The study conducts a case control analysis of the nutritional status and intake of autistic spectrum disorder diagnosed children as compared to typically developing children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- ASD (NCT05515913)
- Testing
- Nutritional status, Eating behavior, Urine iodine concentration
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Addis Ababa University
Obesity
The Effects of Methylphenidate on Energy Intake and Energy Expenditure
The Problem: Obesity is one of the leading causes of chronic disease and death. The efficacy of diet and exercise to sustain weight loss over the long term is weak.
- Trial name
- MPH (NCT02754258)
- Testing
- MPH
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Obesity
Study of Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation in Aboriginal Peoples Action Toward Obesity Prevention (SHARE-AP Action)
The purpose of this study is to develop an effective intervention strategy to prevent \& reduce obesity among a high risk cohort of Aboriginal families.
- Trial name
- NCT00334269
- Testing
- Health messaging at weekly home visits by health counsellor, Weekly home delivery of bottled spring water, Weekly afterschool physical activity program for 5-18y.o.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming
Optimized Complementary Feeding With or Without Home Fortification Prevents Decrease of Micronutrient and Growth
Malnourished among under-five children characterized by growth faltering is a public health concern in Indonesia. It requires serious action from the governments because of the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting are…
- Conditions
- Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming, Nutritional Status, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03891589
- Testing
- Nutritional education program, Home fortification (Taburia)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Udayana University
Nutrient Intake
Leucine Requirements in School-Age Children
Leucine is an essential amino acid, which serves a special purpose of signaling cell growth in muscle in addition to making up protein.
- Trial name
- NCT07492095
- Testing
- Leucine Intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pediatric Obesity
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Children's Responses to Food Portion Size and Energy Density
Increased portion sizes of foods high in energy density (calories per gram of food) have been implicated in the obesity epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT02759523
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Exercise Condition (EX), Control Session (CON)
Exercise and Neural Response to Food Cues in Children
Physical exercise has been shown to significantly reduce subsequent energy intake in obese adolescents but not in lean, without altering their appetite feelings.
- Trial name
- NCT02100878
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand
Obesity
Specially Designed Eating Plates Effects on Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Children
Previous studies demonstrated that children served themselves more food when using larger plates and bowels. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if self-served portions and caloric intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT02166892
- Testing
- Specially designed plates
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dan Nemet, MD
Obesity
Promoting Child Inhibitory Control Skills Around Food
Today's environment provides many hedonic stimuli that promote consumption of unhealthy energy-dense snack foods. It is widely recognized that a systems approach is required to deal with this complex problem.
- Trial name
- CHIC Play (NCT02077387)
- Testing
- CHild Inhibitory Control (CHIC) Play, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego