Strategies, children, vegetables, taste development. Strategiëen, kinderen, groente, smaakontwikkeling
Conditions
Interventions
A randomized intervention study between subjects design with duration of 8 weeks. This study will be carried out with families at home for a period of 6 weeks and the pre and post-tests will be perfor
Sponsors
Wageningen University (WUR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Toddlers 1.9-3.9 years old (non allergic for vegetables) with permission from their parents to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Parents who did not sign the informed consent - Children with a food allergy for one of the substances used in the study such as spinach, french beans, milk, oil, cheese, wheat, eggs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children’s intake of the target vegetable in its pure form (in grams) and children’s liking rate of the target vegetable (i.e. spinach) before and after the intervention. Consumption of spinach in its pure form will be measured by weighing the bowl before and after the lunch at the day cares. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intake of the vegetable product during the intervention. We will ask the parents to keep up a food diary about what and how much the child eats during dinner time the day of the experiment, during the whole period (6 weeks, once/ week). With these data we monitor the vegetable intake and liking scores per child. We will ask what other food categories were eaten as a control for dinner composition. Next to that, we will ask general information about the health status of the child. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactVictoire Wild, de
Wageningen University Division of Human Nutrition Agrotechnion building 309, room 1031 Bomenweg 4
Outcome results
None listed