Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Feeding Behavior
• Interventions: Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate); Other: Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate); Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate); Other: Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate); Other: Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)

• Registration Number: NCT03643250
• Lead Sponsor: Penn State University

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-21
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-22
• Study Start: 2019-03-12
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-09
• Study Completion: 2019-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)	Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate
Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference between interventions in meal energy intake	Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5	Energy consumed at the meal (kcal)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference between interventions in food intake	Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5	Weight of food consumed at the meal (g)
Difference between interventions in meal energy density	Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5	Energy density of the food consumed at the meal (kcal/g)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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