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

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

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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)