Preferences for sweet taste after repeated exposure to sweet and sweet-sour drinks: can be changed in toddlers?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22016

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-25

Start date

2020-02-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Classes at day-care will be randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups. Children will receive 150 ml of a sweet (Sweet-Group) or sweet-sour (Sour-Group) apple juice (diksap) per day at

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Healthy children (self-reported by the parents). - 29 to 44 months old. - No allergy/intolerance to products used in the study. - Permission from parents or legal caretakers to participate (informed consent signed).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Medical problems that influence the ability to eat e.g. swallowing or digestion problems. -Turning 4 years old before the end of the study, as this means leaving the day-care and starting primary school.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in sweet taste preferences after repeated exposure to sweet or sweet-sour apple juices	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Preferences over time	—

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Duenas Martin

Wageningen University & Research

maria.duenasmartin@wur.nl+31317482253

Outcome results