Project Description:
The purpose of the proposed pilot study is to gather preliminary information on eating patterns, eating behaviors, and parent feeding practices of children with ADHD ages 6-11, compared to typically developing children of the same age. We will recruit a total of thirty (30) children ages 6-11; 10 of the children will have ADHD who are currently being treated with stimulant medication; 10 of the children will have ADHD who have not been treated with stimulant medication for 3 months or more (because stimulants have the potential to influence appetite and weight), and 10 of the children without ADHD will serve as comparison subjects. The specific aims of the proposed pilot study are as follows:
1. To compare the dietary patterns, eating behaviors, mealtime behaviors, and parent feeding practices in children with and without ADHD:
a.Dietary patterns consist of the frequency of consumption of
high-calorie/low nutrient-dense foods, as measured by a Food
Frequency Questionnaire
b. Eating behaviors consist of satiety responsiveness, slowness
in eating, fussiness, and emotional over-eating, as measured by
the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire
c. Parent feeding practices include parent control around
feeding, child control, use of food as a reward, parent
modeling, parent restriction, and pressure to eat, as measured
by the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire and the
Child Feeding Questionnaire
d. Mealtime behaviors include family mealtime environment,
behavioral problems at mealtimes, and the influence of the
childÂs eating on family members, as measured by the Meals In
Our Household Questionnaire.
Keyword(s):
ADHD, Obesity, Eating Behavior, Parent Feeding Practices
