Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Feeding Behavior
• Interventions: Other: Food and Beverage Portion Size

• Registration Number: NCT02963987
• Lead Sponsor: Penn State University

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all items was increased by 50%. The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying the portion size of foods and beverages served over 5 days on energy intake in preschool children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted: 2016-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-11-10
• Study First Posted: 2016-11-15
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Results First Submitted: 2019-05-08
• Results First Submitted QC: 2019-05-08
• Results First Posted: 2019-05-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Attending one of the designated childcare centers

Exclusion Criteria

• Food Allergies
• Food Restrictions
• Health Issues that Preclude Participation
• Not available for duration of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
150% Portion Size	Food and Beverage Portion Size	150% Food and Beverage Portion Size
100% Portion Size	Food and Beverage Portion Size	100% Food and Beverage Portion Size

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy	Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2	Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in energy intake (kcal) determined from weighed intakes of food and beverages

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Weight	Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2	Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in daily weighed intake of food and beverages (g)
Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy Density	Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2	Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in daily energy density (kcal/g) determined from weighed intakes of food and beverages

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior; 🇺🇸 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

The Pennsylvania State University, Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior; 🇺🇸 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States