Effects of Energy Density and Portion Size of Milk in Preschool Children

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Feeding Behaviors

Treatments: Behavioral: Low energy density; Behavioral: Small portion; Behavioral: High energy density; Behavioral: Large portion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02755558

R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

ChildFood301

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

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the investigators varied both the energy density and portion size of milk served with a meal commonly consumed by preschool children. The milk used in this study is commercially available and reflects typical variations in energy density. The primary aim of the study is to investigate the independent and combined effects of milk energy density and portion size on preschool children's intake of the milk and the simultaneously served meal. The effect of milk energy density and portion size on children's total energy intake at the meal will also be evaluated.

Enrollment: 143 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children must be enrolled in participating childcare centers

Exclusion criteria

• Allergy or intolerance to any of the foods or beverages served

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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143 participants in 4 patient groups

Low energy density, small portion

Experimental group

Description:

Low milk energy density and small portion size

Treatment:

Behavioral: Small portion

Behavioral: Low energy density

Low energy density, large portion

Experimental group

Description:

Low milk energy density and large portion size

Treatment:

Behavioral: Large portion

Behavioral: Low energy density

High energy density, small portion

Experimental group

Description:

High milk energy density and small portion size

Treatment:

Behavioral: Small portion

Behavioral: High energy density

High energy density, large portion

Experimental group

Description:

High milk energy density and large portion size

Treatment:

Behavioral: High energy density

Behavioral: Large portion