Overview
The goal of this observational study is to understand how children's food preferences, physical activity, and decision-making change over time and how these behaviors relate to body weight and overall health.
Description
A cohort sequential design will be used to track 2 cohorts of children aged 8.5-9 years 11 months, and 10.5-11 years 11 months over a 3 year period to understand how the development of food and activity reinforcement and delay discounting could lead to the development of childhood obesity in children aged 9-14.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female children
- Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) or Hispanic families
- Children from low SES families (as defined by household education, eligibility for government assistance)
- Children in overweight/obese category (defined by range in each cohort)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical causes for obesity
- Stature below the 5th percentile
- Physical activity restrictions
- Psychopathology
- Medication use that affects activity or appetite
- Children that spend less than 65% of their time in participating parent's household
- BMI percentile criteria
- Liking of study foods and activities
- Dietary restrictions and food allergies