Veggie study (groenteonderzoek bij peuters om groente accepatie te stimuleren)

Recruiting

Conditions: Strategies, children, vegetables, taste development.Strategiëen, kinderen, groente, smaakontwikkeling

Registration Number: NL-OMON27011

Lead Sponsor: Wageningen University (WUR)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Toddlers 1.9-3.9 years old (non allergic for vegetables) with permission from their parents to participate

Exclusion Criteria

- Parents who did not sign the informed consent
- Children with a food allergy for one of the substances used in the study such as spinach, french beans, milk, oil, cheese, wheat, eggs.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children’s intake of the target vegetable in its pure form (in grams) and children’s liking rate of the target vegetable (i.e. spinach) before and after the intervention. <br /><br>Consumption of spinach in its pure form will be measured by weighing the bowl before and after the lunch at the day cares.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intake of the vegetable product during the intervention. We will ask the parents to keep up a food diary about what and how much the child eats during dinner time the day of the experiment, during the whole period (6 weeks, once/ week). With these data we monitor the vegetable intake and liking scores per child. We will ask what other food categories were eaten as a control for dinner composition. Next to that, we will ask general information about the health status of the child.