Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
97 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-08-31
2015-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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1M0.5
Mothers will receive the intervention for 1 month beginning when their infant is 0.5 months old.
Intervention: Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Groups differ in the timing and duration of exposure to flavored food experience.
1M1.5
Mothers will receive the intervention for 1 month beginning when their infant is 1.5 months old.
Intervention: Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Groups differ in the timing and duration of exposure to flavored food experience.
3M0.5
Mothers will receive the intervention for 3 months beginning when their infant is 0.5 months old.
Intervention: Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Groups differ in the timing and duration of exposure to flavored food experience.
Control
Mothers will not receive the intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
Groups differ in the timing and duration of exposure to flavored food experience.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Infants 2 wks (+/- 2 wk of age)
* Mothers and infants exclusively breastfeeding or exclusively feeding a cows-milk based formula
* Mothers must be older than 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
* Mothers who had gestational diabetes or are diagnosed with a major illness requiring treatment or surgery
* Mothers who will be going back to work full-time before the infant is 4 months old
* Mothers who are allergic to any vegetables
* Subjects will not be excluded because of economic status, gender, race or ethnicity.
2 Weeks
3 Weeks
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Monell Chemical Senses Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Julie A. Mennella, PhD
Member and Director Emeritus
Principal Investigators
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Julie A Mennella, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Locations
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Monell Chemical Senses Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Mennella JA, Jagnow CP, Beauchamp GK. Prenatal and postnatal flavor learning by human infants. Pediatrics. 2001 Jun;107(6):E88. doi: 10.1542/peds.107.6.e88.
Skinner JD, Carruth BR, Wendy B, Ziegler PJ. Children's food preferences: a longitudinal analysis. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002 Nov;102(11):1638-47. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(02)90349-4.
Mennella JA, Lukasewycz LD, Castor SM, Beauchamp GK. The timing and duration of a sensitive period in human flavor learning: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 May;93(5):1019-24. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.003541. Epub 2011 Feb 10.
Mennella JA, Pepino MY, Reed DR. Genetic and environmental determinants of bitter perception and sweet preferences. Pediatrics. 2005 Feb;115(2):e216-22. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1582.
Forestell CA, Mennella JA. Early determinants of fruit and vegetable acceptance. Pediatrics. 2007 Dec;120(6):1247-54. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-0858.
Llewellyn CH, van Jaarsveld CH, Johnson L, Carnell S, Wardle J. Development and factor structure of the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in the Gemini birth cohort. Appetite. 2011 Oct;57(2):388-96. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.05.324. Epub 2011 Jun 6.
Pliner P, Hobden K. Development of a scale to measure the trait of food neophobia in humans. Appetite. 1992 Oct;19(2):105-20. doi: 10.1016/0195-6663(92)90014-w.
Gerrish CJ, Mennella JA. Flavor variety enhances food acceptance in formula-fed infants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Jun;73(6):1080-5. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/73.6.1080.
Mennella JA, Nicklaus S, Jagolino AL, Yourshaw LM. Variety is the spice of life: strategies for promoting fruit and vegetable acceptance during infancy. Physiol Behav. 2008 Apr 22;94(1):29-38. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.11.014. Epub 2007 Nov 21.
Mennella JA, Reiter A, Brewer B, Pohlig RT, Stallings VA, Trabulsi JC. Early Weight Gain Forecasts Accelerated Eruption of Deciduous Teeth and Later Overweight Status during the First Year. J Pediatr. 2020 Oct;225:174-181.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.019. Epub 2020 Jun 15.
Mennella JA, Daniels LM, Reiter AR. Learning to like vegetables during breastfeeding: a randomized clinical trial of lactating mothers and infants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Jul;106(1):67-76. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.143982. Epub 2017 May 17.
Other Identifiers
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HD37119
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id