Variations in Palatability and Portion Size of Vegetables on Meal Intake of Preschool Children

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Feeding Behavior

Treatments: Other: Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size; Other: Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size; Other: Enhanced Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size; Other: Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03926065

ChildFood402

R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 67 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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67 participants in 4 patient groups

Standard Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

Vegetables with Standard Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Standard Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

Vegetables with Standard Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size

Enhanced Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

Vegetables with Enhanced Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Enhanced Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Experimental group

Description:

Vegetables with Enhanced Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Treatment:

Other: Enhanced Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size