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

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute65 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 5 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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