Brief Summary

Picky eating behaviour in young children is a very common concern for parents. The aim of the study is to investigate factors during early life which are associated with a child becoming a picky eater.

Trial Health

100

On Track

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Enrollment

6,608

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline

Completed

Started Apr 1991

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status

completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

4.7 years study duration

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 1991

Completed

4.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 1995

Completed

Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 1995

Completed

22.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2018

Completed

7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2018

Completed

Last Updated

January 23, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

January 16, 2018

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2018

Conditions

Child Behavior Child Rearing Eating Behavior Parent-Child Relations Parenting Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood

Keywords

Picky eaterFussy eaterFaddy eaterNutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Being a very picky eater or not at age 3 years
Parent/caregiver answers 'yes, very' or 'no' to question on picky eating in questionnaire
Age 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Being a somewhat picky eater at age 3 years
Age 3 years

Study Arms (3)

Picky eater

Identified as a very picky eater from parental questionnaire

Other: None - observational

Not a picky eater

Identified as not a picky eater from parental questionnaire

Other: None - observational

Somewhat picky eater

Identified as a somewhat picky eater from parental questionnaire

Other: None - observational

Interventions

None - observationalOTHER

No intervention - observational only

Not a picky eaterPicky eaterSomewhat picky eater

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 3 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersYes

Age GroupsChild (0-17)

Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample

Study Population

All pregnant women in the former Avon Health Authority with an expected delivery date between April 1991 and December 1992 were eligible for the study; 14,541 pregnant women were initially enrolled, resulting in a cohort of 14,062 live births with 13,988 alive at 1 year of age. Parents/caregivers were sent a questionnaire when the child was 3 years old that included a question on picky eating behaviour. Singleton children whose parents/caregivers answered this question were included in the study.

You may qualify if:

Child enrolled in ALSPAC, singleton, parent answered question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire

You may not qualify if:

Child not enrolled in ALSPAC, multiple, parent did not answer question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

University of Bristollead
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)collaborator
Wellcome Trustcollaborator
Medical Research Councilcollaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child BehaviorFeeding BehaviorFeeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BehaviorBehavior, AnimalFeeding and Eating DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

Nic Timpson, PhD
University of Bristol
STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type: observational
Observational Model: COHORT
Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2018

First Posted

January 23, 2018

Study Start

April 1, 1991

Primary Completion

December 1, 1995

Study Completion

December 1, 1995

Last Updated

January 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing: Will not share

Antecedent Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children

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Picky eater

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Study Timeline

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

First Submitted

First Posted

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (3)

Picky eater

Not a picky eater

Somewhat picky eater

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Study Design

Study Record Dates

Data Sharing

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