The primary objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of two intensive two-session trainings, the conventional psycho-education and food cue exposure, on eating in the absence of hunger, binge eating and Body Mass Index (BMI) change in overweight/ obese children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
14
Participants will be exposed to several kinds of their favorite food. The aim of this exposure is to increase the food cravings as much as possible.
General information about nutrients, calories, exercise and the energy balance will be provided. In addition, psychological problems that accompany overweight will be discussed.
Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Eating in the absence of hunger
Self-reported \& behaviourally measured eating in the absence of hunger
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
Binge eating
Self-reported binge eating
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
Cue reactivity
Reactivity to food related cues, measured by food cravings and salivary responses
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
Self-control and self-esteem
Self-reported self-control and self-esteem
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
Dietary restraint, and eating, weight and shape concerns
Self-reported dietary restraint, and eating, weight and shape concerns
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
BMI change
Body Mass Index change
Time frame: 2 - 3 months
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