Eating Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food at a first course affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods, and how it affects intake of a second course. 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
OTHERSame 2nd course
The same snack food will be served in the second course
OTHERDifferent 2nd course
A different snack food will be served in the second course
Sponsors
Penn State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children who are enrolled in a participating childcare center * Children who are between the ages of 6 and 14 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 study days * Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. refuse to eat study foods, only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change between interventions of snack intake by weight | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Weight (grams) of food and water consumed |
| Change between interventions of snack intake by energy | Study weeks 1 and 2 | Energy (kcal) of food consumed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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 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