Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.
Investigators
Barbara J. Rolls
Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Penn State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers
- •Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
- •Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
- •Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days
- •Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption
Time Frame: Study weeks 1 and 2
Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods.
Change between interventions in liking of each test food
Time Frame: Study weeks 1 and 2
Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points).
Secondary Outcomes
- Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption(Study weeks 1 and 2)
- Change between interventions of intake by weight(Study weeks 1 and 2)
- Change between interventions of intake by energy(Study weeks 1 and 2)