Application of the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to develop a multi-component initiative package to promote children’s vegetable intake in childcare

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insufficient vegetable intake; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001301954
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Study Completion: 2021-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 21 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 681

Inclusion Criteria

Private (non-Government) long day care centres, operating for at least eight hours per weekday (Monday to Friday), preparing food onsite, serving lunch and two between-meal snacks each day and enrolling children aged two to five years. All cooks and educators working at participating long day care centres and who give consent will be eligible to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Centres catering exclusively to children with special needs. Children with severe allergies or medical conditions that significantly affect their food intake and prevent them from consuming the standard centre menu.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children’s vegetable intake - measured using plate waste method<br><br>[baseline, 12-week follow-up (post intervention)]