Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

14 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-05

Study Completion Date

2024-05-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Eating Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Sweet Snack

A sweet food will be served as the snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sweet Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

A sweet food will be served for the snack

Savory Snack

A savory food will be served as the snack

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Savory Snack

Intervention Type OTHER

A savory food will be served for the snack

Interventions

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Sweet Snack

A sweet food will be served for the snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Savory Snack

A savory food will be served for the snack

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers
* Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
* Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
* Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days
* Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes