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
Name Time Method Difference Between Interventions in Vegetable Intake One meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4) Weight of vegetables consumed at the meal (grams)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference Between Interventions in Meal Energy Intake One meal per week for each intervention (Study weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4) Energy consumed at the meal (kilocalories)
Difference Between Interventions in Food Intake One 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 Density One 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
🇺🇸University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University🇺🇸University Park, Pennsylvania, United States