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Assessing the Relationships Between Parent-child Eating in the Absence of Hunger, Appetitive Traits, and Food Parenting.

Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07818382

Registry updated: 2026-09-14

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Description

This is a single-visit study consisting of parent-child dyads attending a 2-hour session. The purpose of this research is to use the eating in absence of hunger (EAH) paradigm, to evaluate the association between parental EAH, food parenting, appetitive traits, and children EAH. It is hypothesized that both the parental EAH and the controlling food parenting will have a significant positive association with the children EAH. The results from this study will help us understand how food parenting, appetitive traits, and parental EAH influences the children EAH.

Interventions

Eating in Absence of Hunger (EAH) paradigm (Behavioral)
Participating dyads will be asked to eat until full at a standardized meal while being video and audio recorded. Dyads will then be separated and undergo a "taste test". This taste test introduces the EAH paradigm, whereas participants will be presented with 8 different highly palatable snack foods and seated activities. They are given 15 minutes of free time to eat and/or engage in these activities. They will be left alone during this time and are informed to not use electronic devices. Their Eating in Absence of Hunger energy intake will be measured by weighing the remaining snack foods. Multiple hunger, thirst, and liking forms throughout the paradigm. The nature of the EAH paradigm is not disclosed until the end of the session, where there is a formal debriefing.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Parent/ guardian: * Age \> 18 years old. * Have a child between the ages of 5 - 11. * Must be responsible for feeding their eligible child at least 50% of the time. * Willing and able to eat the meal and snacks provided. * Fluent in English. Children: * If parent/ guardian is eligible and participating in the study. * Child is aged 5 - 11 years. * Child is not currently diagnosed with a clinical eating disorder (ED). * Willing and able to eat the meal and snacks provided. * Child is not on any medications or has any condition that could influence the child's taste, appetite, or olfactory sensory responsiveness. Exclusion Criteria: Parent/ guardian: * Age is \>18 years old. * Their child is determined ineligible (based on age). * Is responsible for feeding their eligible child \< 50% of the time. * Not fluent in English. * On medication that could influence their eating or feeding behaviors. * If the parent/ guardian is pregnant * Allergic or unable to eat the study food presented. * History of choking (without gagging). Children: * Their parent/ guardian is not eligible nor participating in the study. * Below the age of 5 and above the age of 11. * Current diagnosis of a clinical eating disorder (ED). * Allergic or unable to eat the study food presented. * Medications or conditions that could influence the child's taste, appetite, or olfactory sensory responsiveness. * History of choking (without gagging).

Conditions

Eating in Absence of Hunger Food Parenting Appetitive Traits

Locations

State University of New York at Buffalo (South Campus) — Buffalo, New York, United States

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