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NCT Number: NCT01790191

Comparison of Effect of Repeated Exposure, Flavor-Flavor and Flavor-Nutrient Learning on Vegetable Acceptance in Infants

This study aims at comparing learning mechanisms to increase vegetable acceptance in infants at complementary feeding, namely repeated exposure (RE), flavor-flavor learning (FFL) and flavor-nutrient learning (FNL); measuring the stability of the learning effect; and examining the impact of infants' feeding history on vegetable acceptance.

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Key information

Conditions

Development of Eating Behavior Behavior Behavior, Animal Feeding Behavior

Age range

4 month–8 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation

Dijon, 21000, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy infants, aged between 4 and 8 months old, not yet introduced to complementary foods

Exclusion criteria

  • Infants with food allergies, with chronic health problem, or born before 36 weeks of gestational age

Treatment and study plan

Repeated consumption of basic artichoke purée.

Behavioral

In this conditioning trial, the effect of repeated consumption of different types of artichoke purée was studied. In Arm 1, participants were repeatedly exposed to basic artichoke purée. In Arm 2, participants were repeatedly exposed to sweet artichoke purée. In Arm 3, participants were repeatedly exposed to fat artichoke purée. Change in intake and liking of basic artichoke purée was evaluated at baseline and after 10 exposures to artichoke purée ; and at 3 follow-ups: after 2 weeks (FU2W), after 3 months (FU3M) and after 6 months (FU6M).

Repeated consumption of sweet artichoke purée.

Behavioral

In this conditioning trial, the effect of repeated consumption of different types of artichoke purée was studied. In Arm 1, participants were repeatedly exposed to basic artichoke purée. In Arm 2, participants were repeatedly exposed to sweet artichoke purée. In Arm 3, participants were repeatedly exposed to fat artichoke purée. Change in intake and liking of basic artichoke purée was evaluated at baseline and after 10 exposures to artichoke purée ; and at 3 follow-ups: after 2 weeks (FU2W), after 3 months (FU3M) and after 6 months (FU6M).

Repeated exposure to fat artichoke purée.

Behavioral

In this conditioning trial, the effect of repeated consumption of different types of artichoke purée was studied. In Arm 1, participants were repeatedly exposed to basic artichoke purée. In Arm 2, participants were repeatedly exposed to sweet artichoke purée. In Arm 3, participants were repeatedly exposed to fat artichoke purée. Change in intake and liking of basic artichoke purée was evaluated at baseline and after 10 exposures to artichoke purée ; and at 3 follow-ups: after 2 weeks (FU2W), after 3 months (FU3M) and after 6 months (FU6M).

Primary outcomes

  1. Food intake

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for an average duration of 8 months

    Intake of artichoke puree at baseline and at different time points of the experiment (Exposures 1 to 10 defined as E1, E2, E3, E4, E5 ,E6, E7, E8, E9, E10, Postexposure, FU2W, FU3M, FU6M)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Food Liking

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for an average duration of 8 months

    Evolution of Liking of artichoke puree at baseline and at different time points of the experiment (Exposures 1 to 10 defined as E1, E2, E3, E4, E5 ,E6, E7, E8, E9, E10, Postexposure, FU2W, FU3M, FU6M)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Other

Collaborators

  • European Union

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Effect of Repeated Exposure, Flavor-Flavor Learning and Flavor-Nutrient Learning on Vegetable Acceptance in Weaning Age Infants

Acronym: T221_HabEat

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Feb 13, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2013

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