Children's nutrition Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Classes will be randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions. All children will participate in a pre-intervention taste test at which a target vegetable will be identified for each child.
Sponsors
Medical Research Council (MRC) - National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children (both males and females) in Reception and Year 1 classes in primary schools
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Significant learning difficulties or insufficient command on English language to participate in tasting sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following will be assessed at a post-intervention taste test and 1 and 3 months post-intervention: 1. Children's liking (faces scale: "Yucky" = 1, "OK" = 2, "Yummy" = 3) 2. Ranking: Forced choice ranking of target vegetable from 1 (most liked) to 6 (least liked) 3. Consumption (g) of a target vegetable | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Liking and frequency of consumption of a range of vegetables as reported by a parent using food frequency and food preference questionnaires at baseline and both follow-ups (1 month and 3 months post-intervention). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed