Eating Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERSweet Snack
A sweet food will be served for the snack
OTHERSavory Snack
A savory food will be served for the snack
Sponsors
Penn State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change between interventions in liking of each test food | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points). |
| Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change between interventions of intake by weight | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Weight (grams) of food and water consumed |
| Change between interventions of intake by energy | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Energy (kilocalories) of food consumed |
| Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Change in fullness ratings (before to after consumption) measured using a 4-point scale ranging from empty to full. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed