Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack

February 14, 2013 updated by: Barbara J. Rolls, Penn State University
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

61

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
        • Penn State University Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • attenders at the relevant child care center

Exclusion Criteria:

  • allergy or sensitivity to any test food

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cucumber
Other: Cucumber snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of cucumber slices
Experimental: Pepper
Other: Pepper snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of yellow pepper strips
Experimental: Tomato
Other: Tomato snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of grape tomatoes
Experimental: Vegetable variety
Other: Vegetable variety snack
Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: one each of cucumber slices, pepper strips, and grape tomatoes
Experimental: Apple
Other: Apple snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of apple wedges
Experimental: Peach
Other: Peach snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of peach slices
Experimental: Pineapple
Other: Pineapple snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of pineapple half-rings
Experimental: Fruit variety
Other: Fruit variety snack
Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: of each of apple wedges, peach slices, and pineapple half-rings

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Intake of vegetables and fruit
Time Frame: One month
One month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Penn State University

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barbara J. Rolls, PhD, Penn State University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 15, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ChildFood101
  • R01DK082580 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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