Children's usual intake of hyperpalatable foods

Photo of pizza with chicken and vegetables on it.

Examining usual intake of hyperpalatable foods in children using data analysis. 

Project description

Hyperpalatability is a way to categorize foods that focuses on how macronutrients (salt, sugar, fat and carbohydrates) contribute to food liking and food wanting. Hyperpalatability is a new concept that has been examined in infants and adults, but not children. We have a dataset with usual intake for children ages 8-12 and follow up intake at 1-year and 1-years in a large observational study. A student would be helping with scoring foods on hyperpalatability categories, analyzing data with PI and working on a manuscript of results. Students would be helping with scoring foods on hyperpalatability categories, analyzing data with PI and working on a manuscript of results. 

Project outcome

Project outcomes include a manuscript and/or a poster for a UB conference. 

Project details

Timing, eligibility and other details
Length of commitment 6-9 months
Start time Spring
In-person, remote, or hybrid? Hybrid Project
Level of collaboration Individual student project
Benefits Academic credit & work study
Who is eligible All undergraduate students 

Project mentor

Katelyn Carr

Assistant Professor

Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine

Phone: (716) 829-6814

Email: kcarr@buffalo.edu

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Preparation activities

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Complete the social and behavioral CITI human subjects research ethics training course
Complete the CITI responsible conduct of research course.

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Keywords

Pediatrics, Behavioral medicine, food, children, eating, data, Writing, organization, excel, data analysis (no analysis experience necessary)