Grant: Operating Grant
University of Toronto
$661,480.00
Food intake control in children
FY 2010-11
Summary
Obesity among children has increased dramatically in the past 15 years. Obesity in childhood predicts obesity and chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabletes in adulthood. A vulnerable time in the setting of systems controlling appetite and eating behaviours and risk of obesity is during the ages of 9-14 when many physiological and social factors impact on the development of eating behavour and appetite control. The goal of this research is to understand the physiological and environmental forces that contribute to a life-long habit of overeating. The subjects will be 9-14 year old normal weight, over weight and obese boys and girls. Their food intake at test meals will be measured after exercise, TV watching, stress, protein and sugar drinks and other beverages, foods/snacks and at different stages of puberty.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
211265
Name
Anderson Harvey
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Nutrition, Food & Health
Projecttitle
Food intake control in children
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Toronto
Cihramount2
$661,480
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Appetite Regulation; Body Composition; Childhood Obesity; Food Intake; Gastrointestinal Hormones; Glucose Satiety
Abstract
Obesity among children has increased dramatically in the past 15 years. Obesity in childhood predicts obesity and chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabletes in adulthood. A vulnerable time in the setting of systems controlling appetite and eating behaviours and risk of obesity is during the ages of 9-14 when many physiological and social factors impact on the development of eating behavour and appetite control. The goal of this research is to understand the physiological and environmental forces that contribute to a life-long habit of overeating. The subjects will be 9-14 year old normal weight, over weight and obese boys and girls. Their food intake at test meals will be measured after exercise, TV watching, stress, protein and sugar drinks and other beverages, foods/snacks and at different stages of puberty.
Competitiondate
201009
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Anderson, Harvey
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $661,480~ $0~
