Brain Fuel - Morning Nutrition and Cognitive Function

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT03386396

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute151 enrolled

Overview

This study will help us learn more about how what a child eats can affect how their brain works.

Following a high protein/low carbohydrate meal brain activation and performance measurements will differ from those following a high carbohydrate/low protein meal and executive functioning will be affected.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

151

Conditions

Obese Healthy

Interventions

High protein/low carbohydrateDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A high protein/low carbohydrate shake will be given to the child.

High carbohydrate/low proteinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A high carbohydrate/low protein shake will be given to the child

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 9-10 yr, 3rd to 5th grade * Obese * Right hand dominance * Report eating breakfast at least 4 days/week * Able to hear at least 20dB stimulus * Visual acuity must be at least 20/40 * Biological mother available to attend visit Exclusion Criteria: * Full scale IQ \<80 * Children taking medications or having chronic illness/disorders

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Psychological assessments

Standardized testing

Time frame: 9-10 years

Secondary Outcomes

Neurocognitive measures

Brain Lab recordings and fMRI readings

Time frame: 9-10 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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