This study, called the Nurturing Needs Study, is looking at how parents can best support healthy eating habits in children aged 4 to 5 years who are highly motivated by food. Researchers want to understand which parenting approaches help prevent children from overeating and gaining too much weight. The study will involve observing children's eating behaviors using two specific methods where food is provided, and their reactions are recorded. The main goals are to see if these parenting approaches can reduce how much children eat and control changes in their body mass index (BMI) over 18 months. You may be able to join if you are a primary caregiver for a child aged 4 or 5 who you feed at least twice a day outside of childcare. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 416 participants. It is designed as a prospective cohort study, following caregiver/child pairs over 18 months.

What's involved

The study involves two behavioral protocols to assess children's eating behavior, where food stimuli are provided and children's behavioral responses are recorded. These measurements will occur at the beginning of the study and again at 18 months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for 18 months, with primary endpoints measured at baseline and at 18 months.

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