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Research study for children examining how executive functioning influences eating behavior and weight over puberty.
| Study Type |
| Assessment/Longitudinal |
| Study Purpose |
| This study is designed to see how executive functioning, neurocognition, and eating behaviors influence each other over different stages of puberty. Participants are assessed every 6-months for a 2-year period. |
| Study Design |
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Participants are asked to attend 5 assessment visits over a 2-year period: baseline, 6-month, 12-month, 18-month, and 24-month follow-up visit. During these visits, children and their parents will be asked to complete a repeated battery of questionnaires and cognitive tasks. Children will also be asked to complete an interview about their eating. About 50% of participants will be asked to complete 2 fMRI scans: one at baseline and one at 18-months.
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| Study Requirements |
| Participants must be 8 – 12 years old, right-handed, able to undergo an fMRI scan (e.g., no metal in body, no claustrophobia), and available for follow-up over a 2-year period. Participants cannot be on medication that affects appetite or weight and cannot be currently enrolled in a weight loss program. |
| Study Benefits |
| Participants will receive compensation for each study visit. Participants who complete fMRI visits will also receive pictures of their brain! |
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