Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Feeding Behavior

Treatments: Other: Food and Beverage Portion Size

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02963987

ChildFood501

R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

2011-67001-30117 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

100% Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

100% Food and Beverage Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Food and Beverage Portion Size

150% Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

150% Food and Beverage Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Food and Beverage Portion Size