Feeding behavior

Researchers at Gazi University are testing whether a three-week therapeutic play program can help primary school children eat healthier and manage emotional eating. The program uses true-false nutrition cards, food-matching puzzles, and storytelling about emotions and eating. Abo…

This trial tests a distance-based education program for low-income parents or caregivers of children aged 2 to 8 who face food insecurity. Over eight weeks, participants watch short videos on feeding and food access, receive printed materials, and join three motivational intervie…

This study aims to develop and test a telehealth program called StEP OUT to help prevent obesity in children. It involves 40 pregnant Hispanic/Latinx women who will receive support for healthy feeding and breastfeeding. The goal is to see if the program is easy to use and accepta…

This study tested whether giving extra health coaching to new parents—especially fathers—could help prevent rapid weight gain in babies and reduce obesity risk. Researchers enrolled 657 parents from Massachusetts General Hospital and randomly assigned them to either receive coach…

This completed study tested a program to prevent obesity in mothers and children from pregnancy to age 2. It involved 1,645 families at community health centers in Boston. The program used education, text messages, and provider training to promote healthy eating, physical activit…

This study tested whether online occupational therapy-based parent coaching could improve feeding problems in children aged 3-6 who were born prematurely. 39 mothers participated, with some receiving coaching and others not. The coaching aimed to teach mothers better feeding stra…

This study tested whether a drug called megestrol (an appetite stimulant) could help children aged 9 months to 9 years who rely on feeding tubes transition to eating by mouth. About 70 kids received either megestrol or a placebo, along with a 24-week behavioral feeding program. T…

This study looked at whether eating foods with fewer calories per bite (low energy density) helps people lose weight. Sixty adults with overweight or obesity followed a 12-week lifestyle program. Researchers tracked what they ate, how full they felt, and weight changes to find th…

This study looked at whether a special pacifier that pulses can help extremely preterm babies learn to feed by mouth. Researchers measured changes in babies' saliva genes and feeding skills. The goal was to find a better way to help these fragile infants feed and grow.