NCT01910922CompletedNot Applicable
Learning Mechanisms of Food Preferences in 2-3 y. o. Toddlers in Nurseries
Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation1 site in 1 country160 target enrollmentStarted: September 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 160
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Vegetable intake and liking
Study Overview
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 Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Crossover
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 17 Months to 3 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Vegetable intake and liking
Time Frame: 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
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Study Sites (1)
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