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Research study for adolescents examining working memory and eating behavior in the natural environment
| Study Type |
| Assessment/Observational |
| Study Purpose |
| This study is designed to see how working memory, mood, and eating behavior fluctuate in day-to-day life. |
| Study Design |
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Participants are asked to complete two study visits at our center. In the first visit, children and parents will be asked to complete questionnaires and provide height/weight measurements. Children will be asked to complete an interview about their eating and play a few cognitive games. After the first visit, children will be enrolled in an online survey system, in which they will receive 4 – 6 texts a day containing survey links for a 2-week period. The text surveys will take approximately 2-minutes to complete, and will assess working memory, current mood, and eating behaviors since the last survey. After completing the 2-weeks of survey texts, participants will be asked to return for a brief follow-up visit to provide feedback and receive compensation for text surveys completed.
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| Study Requirements |
| Participants must be 10 – 18 years old, overweight, and not currently undergoing weight loss treatment. Participants cannot be on medication that affects weight or appetite. Participants do not need a cell phone to complete the study; study-loaned phones can be provided. |
| Study Benefits |
| Participants will receive compensation for each of the two study visits, as well as compensation for each text survey completed. |
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