Effects of Portion Size and Energy Density of a Single Meal in Preschool Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Feeding Behaviors
• Interventions: Other: Varying meal energy density and portion size

• Registration Number: NCT02299531
• Lead Sponsor: Penn State University

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of varying both energy density and portion size of all foods at lunch on preschool children's intake. The foods used in this study are commercially-available, commonly-consumed foods with typical variations in energy density. The primary aim of the study is to investigate the independent and combined effects of energy density and portion size on preschool children's intake at a meal composed of foods typically served to this population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 131

Inclusion Criteria

• Children must be enrolled in participating childcare centers.

Exclusion Criteria

• Allergy or intolerance to any of the foods or beverages served.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Low Energy Density, Small Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	Low meal energy density and small portion sizes
Low Energy Density, Medium Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	Low meal energy density and medium portion sizes
High Energy Density, Large Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	High meal energy density and large portion sizes
Low Energy Density, Large Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	Low meal energy density and large portion sizes
High Energy Density, Medium Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	High meal energy density and medium portion sizes
High Energy Density, Small Portions	Varying meal energy density and portion size	High meal energy density and small portion sizes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Food and energy intake (Food weight (grams) and energy (kcal)	Once a week for four weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Meal energy density (Energy density (kcal/g)	Once a week for four weeks	Energy density (kcal/g)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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