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Variations in Palatability and Portion Size of Vegetables on Meal Intake of Preschool Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Feeding Behavior
Registration Number
NCT03926065
Lead Sponsor
Penn State University
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the palatability and portion size of vegetables served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
67
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the designated childcare centers
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
  • Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
  • Children who will not be present at the childcare center for all of the scheduled study days

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference Between Interventions in Vegetable IntakeOne meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4)

Weight of vegetables consumed at the meal (grams)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference Between Interventions in Meal Energy IntakeOne meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4)

Energy consumed at the meal (kilocalories)

Difference Between Interventions in Food IntakeOne meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4)

Weight of food (including milk) consumed at the meal (grams)

Difference Between Interventions in Meal Energy DensityOne meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4)

Energy density of the food consumed at the meal (kilocalories/gram)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University

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University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University
🇺🇸University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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