Feeding Behaviors, Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Dietary variety, Vegetable intake, Fruit intake
Brief summary
Intake of vegetables and fruits in preschool children is less than recommended amounts. Although offering a variety of foods has been shown to increase intake, this effect has not been well studied for low-energy-dense foods. The purpose of this study was to test whether increasing the variety of vegetables and fruits served to preschool children affected the amount eaten. The hypotheses were that increasing the variety of vegetables and fruits would increase both the amount selected and the amount eaten.
Interventions
OTHERCucumber snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of cucumber slices
OTHERPepper snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of yellow pepper strips
OTHERTomato snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of grape tomatoes
OTHERVegetable variety snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: one each of cucumber slices, pepper strips, and grape tomatoes
OTHERApple snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of apple wedges
OTHERPeach snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of peach slices
OTHERPineapple snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of pineapple half-rings
OTHERFruit variety snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: of each of apple wedges, peach slices, and pineapple half-rings
Sponsors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Penn State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* attenders at the relevant child care center
Exclusion criteria
* allergy or sensitivity to any test food
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intake of vegetables and fruit | One month |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed