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Food choice and obesity in children
Reference
D07409
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Jane Wardle
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University College London
Department
Epidemiology and Public Health
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
225,161
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/02/1997
End date
01/05/2000
Duration
39 months
Abstract
Research on eating behaviour in obesity the 1960s and 70s focused primarily on comparisons between obese and lean individuals. This research design constrains interpretation of the contribution of variation in eating behaviour to the aetiology of obesity, since any differences could be attributable to the obese individuals' attempts to control their weight (e.g. dietary restraint), or other factors which are associated with established obesity (e.g. biased reporting). The well-established familial risk in obesity provides the opportunity to study eating behaviours before the development of the excess body weight among at-risk groups. The aim of this study is to examine food choice, appetite and satiety in normal weight children with a familial risk of obesity, to see whether variations in eating behaviour are part of the risk profile for obesity.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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