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Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

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The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Treatments

Other: Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Other: Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)
Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Other: Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
NIH

Identifiers

NCT03643250
R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
ChildFood401

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the portion size and the appeal (palatability and presentation) of foods served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.

Enrollment

12 patients

Sex

All

Ages

3 to 5 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the designated childcare centers

Exclusion criteria

  • Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
  • Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
  • Children who will not be present at the childcare center for all of the scheduled study days

Trial design

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

12 participants in 5 patient groups

Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Experimental group
Description:
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
Treatment:
Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Experimental group
Description:
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Treatment:
Other: Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Experimental group
Description:
Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
Treatment:
Other: Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)
Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Experimental group
Description:
Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Treatment:
Other: Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)
Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)
Experimental group
Description:
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate
Treatment:
Other: Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)

Trial contacts and locations

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