Lead Sponsor

Penn State University

Collaborators

Age

8 - 10 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

•In order to be enrolled, children must be of good health based on parental self-report.
•Have no neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD) or learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia).
•Have no allergies to the foods or ingredients used in the study.
•Not be taking any medications known to influence body weight, taste, food intake, behavior, or blood flow.
•Be 8-10 years-old at enrollment.
•speaks English.
•The parent who has the most knowledge of the child's eating behavior, sleep and behavior must be available to attend the visits with their child. This would be decided among the parents.

•They are not within the age requirements (\< than 8 years old or \> than 10 years-old at baseline).
•If they are taking cold or allergy medication, or other medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite, or blood flow.
•don't speak English.
•are colorblind.
•has a learning disability, ADHD, language delays, autism or other neurological or psychological conditions.
•has a pre-existing medical condition such as type I or type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Cushing's syndrome, Down's syndrome, severe lactose intolerance, Prader-Willi syndrome, HIV, cancer, renal failure, or cerebral palsy.
•is allergic to foods or ingredients used in the study.
•the parent is unable to attend the study visits