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

NCT ID: NCT03926065

Last Updated: 2020-09-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-28

Study Completion Date

2019-10-29

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Feeding Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Standard Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Vegetables with Standard Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Intervention Type OTHER

Lunch includes (a) vegetables without added flavoring (b) the baseline portion size of vegetables

Standard Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Vegetables with Standard Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size

Intervention Type OTHER

Lunch includes (a) vegetables without added flavoring (b) 200% of the baseline portion size of vegetables

Enhanced Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Vegetables with Enhanced Palatability and Standard Portion Size

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Intervention Type OTHER

Lunch includes (a) vegetables with added flavoring (b) the baseline portion size of vegetables

Enhanced Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Vegetables with Enhanced Palatability and Larger Portion Size

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enhanced Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size

Intervention Type OTHER

Lunch includes (a) vegetables with added flavoring (b) 200% of the baseline portion size of vegetables

Interventions

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Plain Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Lunch includes (a) vegetables without added flavoring (b) the baseline portion size of vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Plain Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size

Lunch includes (a) vegetables without added flavoring (b) 200% of the baseline portion size of vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Enhanced Vegetables Served in 100% Portion Size

Lunch includes (a) vegetables with added flavoring (b) the baseline portion size of vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Enhanced Vegetables Served in 200% Portion Size

Lunch includes (a) vegetables with added flavoring (b) 200% of the baseline portion size of vegetables

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Barbara J. Rolls

Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Laboratory for the Study Human Ingestive Behavior

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Diktas HE, Roe LS, Keller KL, Sanchez CE, Rolls BJ. Promoting vegetable intake in preschool children: Independent and combined effects of portion size and flavor enhancement. Appetite. 2021 Sep 1;164:105250. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105250. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33836215 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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R01DK082580

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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ChildFood402

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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