Nutrition and Cognitive Function in Preadolescents
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 9 - 11 |
| Updated: | 3/24/2019 |
| Start Date: | June 2015 |
| End Date: | September 2020 |
This study is designed to evaluate cognitive function in preadolescents who have different
body mass indexes.
body mass indexes.
The investigators plan to document differences between normal weight and obese preadolescents
on psychological and neurocognitive measures of executive function controlling for factors
known to influence brain function and behavior not considered in previous studies.
on psychological and neurocognitive measures of executive function controlling for factors
known to influence brain function and behavior not considered in previous studies.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Normal weight (BMI: <85th percentile) or obese (BMI: >95th percentile)
- Right hand dominance
- Report eating breakfast at least 4 days/week
- Able to hear at least 20 dB stimulus
- Visual acuity must be at least 20/40
- Arithmetic Computation Task
- Biological mother available to attend the enrollment study visit
Exclusion Criteria:
- Full Scale IQ <80
- Children taking medications or having chronic illnesses/disorders that may
independently affect study outcome measures (as determined by the PI)
We found this trial at
1
site
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
Principal Investigator: R Terry Pivik, Ph.D
Phone: 501-364-3309
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