Chewing and Eating Rate Linked to Weight in Children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, crossover study explores how oral processing during a standardized meal relates to weight status and eating behaviors in 6-11 year-olds. Children with normal weight and those with obesity will participate in multiple sessions consuming isocaloric test meals to measure eating duration, chewing events, chewing rate, satiety, and salivary ghrelin before and after meals. Researchers will examine associations between eating characteristics and BMI z-scores, body composition, and daily energy intake, while also considering potential gender differences. The study is conducted in a controlled laboratory setting at Ariel University and is led by a doctoral team.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy children aged 6-11 years and their parents who are fluent in Hebrew or English.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with dietary restrictions due to medical indications, such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or other health conditions that may affect their ability to accept identical test meals included in the research.
* Children who are treated with medications for ADD or ADHD.
* Children with recent tooth loss or an oral injury that interferes with their ability to chew or eat normally at the time of assessment.

Where it's running

• Ariel University
  Ariel, Israel Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.