Tween Sleep Patterns, Appetite Control, and Environment

Penn State University112 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to learn about how children's sleep is related to their eating behaviors the next day, and to learn about factors that relate to eating behaviors and sleep health that are specific to preadolescent children living in rural communities.

The aims of this study are to a) describe the prevalence and characteristics of eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in rural preadolescent children using a novel methodology, ecological momentary assessment (EMA); b) to examine the within-person temporal relationship between daily changes in sleep health (i.e., duration and quality) and EAH; and c) examine associations between family, child, and environmental characteristics, sleep, and eating behaviors in rural preadolescent children. Parent-child dyads will participate in the study via remote data collection methods including Zoom interviews, online surveys, EMA survey completed by smartphone, and actigraphy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Child Obesity Eating Behavior Sleep

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Child Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 8 to 12 years 2. Primary residence is in a rural ZIP code in the United States, as defined by Health Resources \& Services Administration 3. BMI for age ≥ 85th percentile OR BMI ≥ 15th percentile plus at least one biological parent with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 4. Able to read and answer questions in English Parent Inclusion criteria: 1. Parent or caregiver of an eligible child 2. Age 18 years or older 3. Able to read and answer questions in English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any medical condition that significantly impacts eating, sleep, growth, or ability to operate the mEMA smartphone platform (e.g., eating disorder, Type I diabetes, blindness) (Child participants only) 2. Unable to connect to a Zoom session via internet or cell-phone data from home 3. Unable to receive and sign for package with study supplies

Locations (1)

Pennyslvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Occurrence of eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) episodes

Eating events where pre-meal hunger is less than 35 on a 100 point visual analogue scale, as reported on smartphone surveys that are completed multiple times a day over a 2 week period.

Time frame: Multiple measurements per day for 2 weeks starting at enrollment through 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Visual analogue scale rating of hunger

Collected via EMA

Time frame: Multiple measurements per day for 2 weeks

Visual analogue scale rating of fullness

Collected via EMA

Time frame: Multiple measurements per day for 2 weeks

Visual analogue scale rating of desire to eat

Collected via EMA

Time frame: Multiple measurements per day for 2 weeks

Child appetitive traits

Measured by parent report questionnaire (Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire)

Time frame: At enrollment

Child mindful eating

Measured by child self report questionnaire (Mindful Eating Questionnaire)

Time frame: At enrollment

Child eating motivations

Measured by child self report questionnaire (Palatable Eating Motives Questionnaire)

Time frame: At enrollment

Child restrained and disinhibited eating

Measured by child self report questionnaire (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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