The Effects of Ad Libitum Pre-Meal Raisin Snack on Satiety and Food Intake in Children

University of Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Food Intake Regulation

Treatments: Other: Dietary intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01712737

Raisins_part1_UofT

Details and patient eligibility

About

No studies have reported the effect of pre-meal snacking on raisins compared to other commonly consumed snacks on energy intake in children. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to examine appetite and energy intake following consumption of ad libitum snack of raisins, grapes or mix of almonds and raisins, compared with a water control, on appetite and food intake 30 min later in 8 - 11 y old normal weight children. The investigators hypothesized that raisins would lower subsequent energy intake in children and reduce hunger.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: healthy boys and girls between 8-11 y Exclusion criteria: learning and behavioral problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 4 patient groups

Snack foods: raisins

Experimental group

Description:

children were given ad libitum access to raisins for 15 min

Treatment:

Other: Dietary intervention

Snack foods: grapes

Experimental group

Description:

children were given ad libitum access to grapes for 15 min

Treatment:

Other: Dietary intervention

Snack foods: a mix of almonds with raisins

Experimental group

Description:

children were given ad libitum access to a mix of almonds with raisins for 15 min

Treatment:

Other: Dietary intervention

Water control

Experimental group

Description:

children were given ad libitum access to water

Treatment:

Other: Dietary intervention