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

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, August 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute University of Arkansas United States Department of Agriculture Life Measurement Inc. Texas Woman's University
Information provided by:	Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00615641

Purpose

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.

Condition
Healthy

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Relationship of Dietary Factors and Physical Activity to Body Fat in 3-5 Year Old Children

Further study details as provided by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute:

Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Urine

Estimated Enrollment:	65
Study Start Date:	June 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 3 year old children
2 4 year old children
3 5 year old children

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	3 Years to 5 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We are seeking healthy 3-5 year old children in the greater Little Rock area.

Criteria

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00615641

Contacts

Contact: Andrea Stokes, B.A.	(501) 364-3309	acncstudies@uams.edu
Contact: Tina Crook, M.S., R.D.	(501) 364-3754	crooktinaa@uams.edu

Locations

United States, Arkansas
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center	Recruiting
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202

Sponsors and Collaborators

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

University of Arkansas

United States Department of Agriculture

Life Measurement Inc.

Texas Woman's University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Tina Crook, M.S., R.D.

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

More Information

Responsible Party:	Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center ( Tina Crook, M.S., R.D. / Principal Investigator )
Study ID Numbers:	72850, CRIS # 6251-51000-005-03S
Study First Received:	February 1, 2008
Last Updated:	August 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00615641
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute:

Children
Nutrition
Body Fat
Physical Activity

Diet
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Children

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Obesity
Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009