Children's Intake of Foods Reduced in Energy Density

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vegetable Intake

Treatments: Other: Energy density feeding study

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01252433

FoodED201

R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to investigate children's responses to incorporating vegetables into selected entrees and snacks over several days. The hypothesis is that children will increase their vegetable intake by consuming foods that have been reduced in energy density through the addition of vegetables. Effects on energy intake will also be examined.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• enrolled in daycare centers at Penn State University

Exclusion criteria

• food allergies or intolerances

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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49 participants in 3 patient groups

Entree energy density 100%

Experimental group

Description:

100% energy density

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study

Entree energy density 85%

Experimental group

Description:

85% energy density

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study

Entree energy density 75%

Experimental group

Description:

75% energy density

Treatment:

Other: Energy density feeding study