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Antecedent Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03407391
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 23, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Nestlé
Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Bristol

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Picky eating behaviour in young children is a very common concern for parents. The aim of the study is to investigate factors during early life which are associated with a child becoming a picky eater.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Child Behavior Child Rearing Eating Behavior Parent-Child Relations Parenting Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood Other: None - observational

Detailed Description:
Singleton children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children will be studied prospectively (n=5758-6608). Parental-completion questionnaires will be used to define 'picky eating' status at age 3 years, and child and parental feeding behaviours and practices throughout the first 2 years of the child's life. Multinomial logistic regression models with 3 levels of picky eating status (not, somewhat and very picky) as the dependant variables will be used to test associations with antecedent variables, first assessing variables from pregnancy, and the first and second year of life, separately, then combining all significant variables in a final model.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 6608 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Antecedents of Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children
Actual Study Start Date : April 1, 1991
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 1, 1995
Actual Study Completion Date : December 1, 1995
Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Picky eater
Identified as a very picky eater from parental questionnaire
 Other: None - observational
No intervention - observational only
Not a picky eater
Identified as not a picky eater from parental questionnaire
 Other: None - observational
No intervention - observational only
Somewhat picky eater
Identified as a somewhat picky eater from parental questionnaire
 Other: None - observational
No intervention - observational only


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Being a very picky eater or not at age 3 years [ Time Frame: Age 3 years ]
    Parent/caregiver answers 'yes, very' or 'no' to question on picky eating in questionnaire


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Being a somewhat picky eater at age 3 years [ Time Frame: Age 3 years ]
    Parent/caregiver answers 'somewhat' to question on picky eating in questionnaire


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Years to 3 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
All pregnant women in the former Avon Health Authority with an expected delivery date between April 1991 and December 1992 were eligible for the study; 14,541 pregnant women were initially enrolled, resulting in a cohort of 14,062 live births with 13,988 alive at 1 year of age. Parents/caregivers were sent a questionnaire when the child was 3 years old that included a question on picky eating behaviour. Singleton children whose parents/caregivers answered this question were included in the study.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child enrolled in ALSPAC, singleton, parent answered question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Child not enrolled in ALSPAC, multiple, parent did not answer question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire
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Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Bristol
Nestlé
Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council
Investigators
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Study Director: Nic Timpson, PhD University of Bristol
More Information
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Study Data/Documents: Individual Participant Data Set  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
ALSPAC data is available for use by researchers on application through the website

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Responsible Party: University of Bristol
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03407391    
Other Study ID Numbers: ALSPAC
First Posted: January 23, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 23, 2018
Last Verified: January 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by University of Bristol:
Picky eater
Fussy eater
Faddy eater
Nutrition
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Feeding and Eating Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Mental Disorders