Effect of Learning on Vegetable Acceptance by Toddlers

Completed

• Conditions: Food Preference

• Registration Number: NCT01910922
• Lead Sponsor: Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to understand the formation of food preferences from an early age.

Detailed Description

The main purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of two mechanisms (mere exposure, flavour-flavour learning) in the short and medium term (up to six months after the learning phase) on 2-3 year-old children's vegetable acceptance. the research is conducted on children aged 2 to 3 years in daycares.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-07-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-07-26
• Study First Posted: 2013-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2013-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• children between 2 and 3 years,
• attending daycares
• returned signed consent form parents

Exclusion Criteria

• children with food allergies or manifestations, chronic disease
• or being preterm (<36 weeks gestational age at birth)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vegetable intake and liking	baseline = Pre-exposure at one week before the beginning of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)	Measure of salsify and carrot puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, at pre-exposure before the exposure phase

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CESG; 🇫🇷 Dijon, France