Effect of Energy Density Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Weight
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators will vary the energy density of foods served during three 5-day periods. There will be a baseline condition, and then a condition where the energy density of food is lower and a condition where the energy density of food is higher. The primary aim is to determine the effect of varying the energy density of foods served over 5 days on energy intake in preschool children. It is hypothesized that mean daily energy intake will be greater when children are served higher energy dense foods over 5 days than when served lower energy dense foods over the same period. Additionally, it is hypothesized that daily energy intake in the conditions with higher and lower energy densities will begin to converge across the 5-day period.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 3 Years to 5 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Attending one of the designated daycare centers
Exclusion Criteria
- •Food Allergies
- •Food restrictions
- •Health Issues that Preclude Participation
- •Not available for duration of the study
Arms & Interventions
120% Food Energy Density
Higher Food Energy Density
Intervention: Food Energy Density (Other)
100% Food Energy Density
Baseline Food Energy Density
Intervention: Food Energy Density (Other)
80% Food Energy Density
Lower Food Energy Density
Intervention: Food Energy Density (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Weight
Time Frame: Days 1-5 in weeks 1, 2, and 3
Differences in daily intake of food and beverages by weight, in grams
Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy
Time Frame: Days 1-5 in Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Differences in daily intake of food and beverages by energy, in kcal
Secondary Outcomes
- Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy Density(Days 1-5 in weeks 1, 2, and 3)
Investigators
Barbara J. Rolls
Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior
Penn State University