The Development of Eating Behavior in Infancy: Associations With Behavior, Diet, and Growth at School Age

NCT04723264 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: HUM00181248R01HD084163
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine children's eating behavior. The study will enroll approximately 400 participants (200 child/parent pairs). At certain time points, participants will engage in activities involving the presentation of food and the observation of behavioral responses to these presentations, as well as the completion of questionnaires

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Keywords

Body mass index; Dietary quality; Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Body Mass Index z - score (BMIz)

  Children will be weighed and measured using a portable stadiometer. BMI will be calculated and child BMI z-score derived using age- and sex-specific norms from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts.

  1- 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Dietary Intake

  1- 2 years

Study Arms (1)

Eating behavior activities

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Food protocols

Interventions

Food protocols BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in several activities (i.e. offering a variety of foods and age appropriate games, etc.) regarding eating behaviors. Participants will be asked to videotape interactions using a secure system. An alternative option may be provided if this videotaping is not acceptable.

Eating behavior activities

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Prior participation in "The Development of Eating Behavior in Infancy" project
• Family lives within reasonable driving distance of the University of Michigan

You may not qualify if:

• Significant developmental delays that would impede child's ability to participate
• Foster child
• Child has developed significant health problems that affect appetite, eating, or growth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ventura AK, Ross KJ, Miller AL, DeJesus JM, Tan CC, Lumeng JC. Co-Development of Infant Satiation Cues and Maternal Feeding Behaviors during Infancy. Curr Dev Nutr. 2025 Sep 3;9(10):107542. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107542. eCollection 2025 Oct.

  PMID: 41081012 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Julie Lumeng, MD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Thomas P Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Research, Medical School, Professor of Nutritional Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2021
• First Posted: January 25, 2021
• Study Start: April 28, 2021
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: We will make the de-identified data available within one year of completion of the study at the University of Michigan's data repository (Deep Blue Data Repository). We will not place video/audio data in the data repository due to the inability to de-identify the participants and protect their privacy
• Access Criteria: All data in the Deep Blue Data repository are available to anyone for download without restriction.

Locations

US (1)